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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Sale at the Police Office, Braidwood, on Wednesday, 18Th September, 1878. Country Lots.—County of Dampier, parish of Currambene

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 4

Lot A. portion 106, 40 acres, adjacent to part of the north boundary of portion No. 105 of 50 acres and lying about ½ mile westerly from the left bank of…

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Sale at the Police Office Bega. on Wednesday, 18Th September, 1878. Country Lots.—County of Auck and parish of Maringo

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 200, 37 acres, surrounded by S Kohn's conditonal purchase No.121 of 40 acres and P. Rheinberger's conditional purchases Nos. 25,…

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Cooma Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. James Litchfield, J.P. ASSAULT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 3

Michael Pendergast was summoned for assaulting Geoffrey Bobbin. Mr. Blaxland, for complainant; Mr. Crang, for defendant…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 20Th August, 1878. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. R. M. Broad, J.P. AFFILIATION

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 3

Harriet Ann Meaker v. Edward McGrath. Mr. Manby went at considerable length into objections to the…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide in Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 4

SOME excitement was caused on Sunday, 18th instant (says the Argus), when it became known that a double tragedy had been enacted in Franklin-street…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Thursday, 22Nd August, Before Sir William Manning. HAYES V. the Liverpool and Globe Insurance Company

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 3

Mr. Butler, Q. [?] and Mr. Darley, instructed by Mr. Russell, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. M. H. Stephen and Mr. Davis, instructed by Mr…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 2Nd September. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. James Litchfield, J.P. Small Debts

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1878 · page 3

Bernard Sloane v.J.Mulhearn and wife.—Continued; summons not served in time. Mr. Blaxland, for plaintiff, said the summons was issued…

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Cooma Court House

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 2

The crowded state of the Court House on Friday attracted the attention of judge McFarland. He thought the Court House was far too small for public…

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Sale at the Police Office Queanbeyan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 4

ON WEDNESDAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1878. Town Lots.—County of Murray, purish of Gundaroo. Lot[?] A to E, allotments 2 to 6, section…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bega. on Wednesday, 18Th September. 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Auckland, parish of Meringo. Lot A, portion 200, 37 acres, surrounded by S. Kohn's conditional…

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Sale at the Police Office. Cooma. on Wednesday, 11th SEPTEMBER, 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Beresford, parish of Palmerston. Lot A, portion 59, 61 acres 3 roods, on the right bank of Dangelong Creek,…

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Sale at the Police Office, Braidwood, on Wednesday, 18Th September, 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Dampier, parish of Currambene. Lot A, portion 106, 40 acres, adjacent to part of the north boundary of portion…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Thursday, 3Rd September. Before the Chief justice, justice Hargrave, and Justice Fancott. Ex Parte [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 3

This was a motion to make absolute a rule [?] for a rule in the nature of a [?], to be directed to Mr. John Davis, the Police Magistrate at Bags,…

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Saturday, 7Th September. Cattle-stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 1

Thomas Tingey, John Rogers, and Thomas Rogers were charged with that they did, at Cranky's Flat, near Bombala, on 1st July last, steal one…

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Cooma Quarter Sessions, Friday, 6Th September. Before Judge McFarland. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 1

John Bevan was charged with stealing a horse the property of Thomas Dunn, junior, of Oak vale; a second count charged him with…

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Cooma District Court. Tuesday, 10Th September, 1878, BEFORE Judge McFarland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 2

CONTINUED CASE,—John Cullen v. Joseph Woodcraft; an action for trespass by cutting down a fence at Bunyan. Mr. Bennett (instructed by…

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Sydney Supreme Court. WEDNESDAY, l1TH September. Before the Justice, Justice Hargrave, and Sir William Manning. RICKETSON [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1878 · page 3

This was an action of trespass tried before his Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve, at Donlliquin last April. A verdict was…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 20Th September. Before the Police Magistrate. Pee[?]le Father

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 3

Patrick Windle was brought up by Constable McCann for protection, as he is supposed to be of unsound mind…

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Bombala District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 3

This Court was opened by Judge McFarland on Tuesday, and it continued till Wednesday evening. There were twenty-three cases on the…

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Sale at the Police Office, Eden. on Wednesday, 23Rd October,1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 4

COUNTRY lots.—County of Auckland, parish of Nalbough. Lot A, Portion 5,40 acres, on the right bank of Wog Wog River, and…

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