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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

314 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 16

Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 13th FEBRUARY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. STABBING AND RAPE. John Glass was brought up on remand for the Jingera outrages…

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Goulburn Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 3

SAMUEL McAULEY, from Manaro, applied for admission into the Sydney Infirmary. The Police Magistrate said that…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma, on Wednesday, 20Th March, 1878. Country Lots.—County of Boresford, Parish of Jillimatong

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 76, 200 acres. Forfeited conditional purchase of James Wheatloy. Price per lot, £300. Lot B, portion 113,120 acres…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bombala. on Wednesday, 20Th March, 1878. Country Lots.—County of Wellesley, Parish of Gecar

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 97, 100 acres on the left bank of Aston Creek, and adjoining part of the eastern boundary of Sir J. Matheson's portion 7 to 40 acres…

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Sale at the Police Office, Eden, on Wednesday, 20Th March, 1878, Country Lots.—County of Auckland, Parish of Yuglamah

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 4

Lots A and B, portions 16 and 17, 40 acres each, on the left bank of To-wambah River, and adjoining and near the eastern boundary of John Boland's…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 25Th February. Before the Police Magistrate. ST[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 3

John Glass was brought up on remand charged with stabbing Elizabeth Ann Glass and Mary McCormick at Cowra, [?] Jungera, on the…

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Sydney Criminal Court. Thursday, 21St February. Before the Chief Justice. Stealing From a [?]Arf

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 3

Henry [?] John Dalzell (the older), John [?] (the younger), and John Smith were jointly charged with having, on the 8th January…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th February. Before Messrs Gi[?] and Joseph. Evading Mortgage

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 3

Charles Gray was charged under the Act 11 Victoria No. 4, section 7, with defeating the right of possessing property secured by mortgage to the…

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Sidney Criminal Court. Wednesday, 20Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Justice. Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. ASSAULT WITH INTENT…

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Sale at Toe Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 20Th March, 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Beresford, Parish of Jillimatong. Lot A, portion 78, 200 acres. Forfeited conditional purchase of James…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bombala. on Wednesday, 20Th March, 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 4

County Lots.—County of Wednesday, Parish of Gecar. Lot A, portion 97, 100 acres, on the left bank of Aston Creek, and adjoining…

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Sale at the Police Office, Eden. on Wednesday, 20Th March, 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Auckland, Parish of Yuglamah. Lots A and B, portions 16 and 17, 40 acres each, on the left bank…

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Sydney Power Court. Wednesday, 20Th February. Before Messrs. Guy and Gorus

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 3

John [?]glis waS charged with having, by false pretence, obtained money from Harrict Hodge. Prisoner was apprehended at Cooma on the…

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Sale at the Police Office, Eden, on Wednesday, 20Th March, 1878. County Lots.—County of Auckland, Parish of Y[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

Lots A and B, portune [?] 40 acres each, on the left bank of To[?] River, and adjoining and near the eastern boundary of John Boland's…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bombala. on Wednesday, 20Th March, 1878. County Lots.—County of W[?] Parish of B[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

Lot B, portion 30, 40 acres, [?] part of the southern boundary of portion 20 of 200 acres, and part of the eastern boundary of J. Peters 820 acres…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 20Th March, 1878. County Lots.—County of Beresford, Parish of Ji[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 78, 200 acres. [?] conditional purchase of James Wheatley, Price per lot, £306. Lot B, portion 113,120 acres…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 7Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. J. E. Body and S. A. Pratt, J's.P. STEALING FROM THE PERSON. John Cameron was brought up on…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 16Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. E. Body and S. A. Pratt, J's.P. STEALING FROM THE PERSON. John Cameron (an elderly man)…

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The Outcast. Scene in an English Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 4

MAGISTRATE (sternly).—How do you live? OUTCAST (sadly).—I do not live, your wor- I only linger! Why do they hunt me so, from street to…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 4

ON WEDNESDAY, 20TH MARCH, 1878. Country Lots.—County of Beresford, Parish of Jillmatong. Lot A, portion 78, 200 acres…

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