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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

126 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 5 of 7

Cooma Police Court. Monday, 25Th September. Before the Police Magistrate. Register Your [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1876 · page 3

Sam[?] Hain was charged by Constable McCanu with keeping on his premises a dog that was not registered. Defendant said the dog belonged to a…

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Sale at the Police Office, [?]. On Wednesday, [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1876 · page 1

Country Lot— country of [?], pariah of [?] Lot A, portion [?]…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 2Nd October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. There were a number of small debts cases of no public interest. THURSDAY, 3RD OCTOBER…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 10Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1876 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. FURIOUSLY RIDING. Edward Linegar was charged by Constable McCann with riding furiously…

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The Deepwater Tragedy. Albury Police Court. Tuesday, October 3

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1876 · page 1

BEFORE Captain Browning, P.M. A[?] Timothy E[?], sergeant of police, and william Town[?] constable,…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, 9Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1876 · page 2

BEFORE Jude Hargrave. Mr. Fittzhardinge prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. MURDER…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 14Th October. Report the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1876 · page 4

Thomas Fryric, brought up by Constable McCaun for protection, defendant being de[?]titute of means and wandering about the streets of Comma, was sent to…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Thursday, October 10. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Dr. Morton. LARCENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1876 · page 4

William Soarles was brought up in custody charged with stealing the some of £14s Ms. from Thomas Priest. Constable P. McDonogh stated: The…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A publican's license was granted to George Atkinson for the Empire Hotel, Commissioner street, Cooma…

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The Deepwater Traged[?]. Albury Police Court. October 9. BEFORE Captain Brown[?], P.M. Alleged Manslaughter

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1876 · page 4

Timothy Foley, sergent of police, and William Townsend, mounted constable both of Nar[?]audera, were jointly and severally charged with having at the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court, Civil Side. Wednesday, October 11. BEFORE Judge Hargreaves. WASHINGTON V. OLIVER

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1876 · page 4

This was an action to recover the amount of £440 for wages and money lent. The sum of £110 was paid into Court, Jury:—Arthur Hume Ranker, James…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 23Rd October. Before the Police Magistrate. Landlord and Tenant

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1876 · page 2

W. P. G[?] was summoned by Frederick Blaxland the agent of Alexander Montag[?] of Green Hills for refusing to give as possession of a certain…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday, October 18. BEFORE Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. Hall LAROENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1876 · page 2

Patrick Joseph Dillon (on remand) was brother up, charged with stealing a watch and chain, the property of John Donglas…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bombala. On Wednesday 22nd November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1876 · page 2

Country Lots—County of Wallacey [?] of [?] Lot A. portion 19,321 acres, adjoining the southern [?] of [?] and [?] and [?] acres respectively Forfel[?] purchase of Arthur…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bega. On Wednesday, 29th November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1876 · page 2

Country Lots—County of Aucklant [?] of Tnatawallglo Lot A. portion [?] acres adjoining the northern boundary of L. O'Brien conditional purchase of 40…

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Sydney Divorce Court. Tuesday, October 17. BEFORE Mr. Justice Hargrave. O'BRIEN V. O'brien and Taylor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1876 · page 2

This is a suit for a dissolution of marriage brought by Richard O'Brien, a miner against Hannah O'Brien his wife formerly hannah Howard, spinster…

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Murder at Willcannia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1876 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Deniliquin to the Sydney Herald states:— At the Assizes on Saturday, Henry Giles, bookmaker, of Melbourne was arraigned for having,…

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Alleged Murder in Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1876 · page 2

THE Corner for Sydney was engaged on Friday and Saturday investigating the cause of [?] of a woman named Marv Ann Thompson, who, it alleged, died…

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Cooma Police Co[?]. Saturday, 28Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1876 · page 4

BEFORE the Police [?]gistrate. Ti[?]naa Fryrie, brought up by Constable for one week…

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Land Sales. at the Police Office, Cooma on [?], 6th Decmber 1873

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1876 · page 5

Country Lots,—County of Wallace, Parish of Myalla. LOT A, portion 43, 40 [?] on the left bank of [?] Creeks, about 1 mile…

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