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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

314 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 6 of 16

A Singular Charge of Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 4

A CASE which has attracted great public interest was recently concluded before Lord Justice Deasy, at the assizen at Galway. It was a prosecution for murder under…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma, on Wednesday. 12Th June, 1878. Country Lots.—County of Wallace, parish of Jimenbuen

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 39, 120 acres, adjoining port of the northern boundary of Charles Blyton's conditional purchase No. 2, and part of the Eastern boundary of H…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 30Th June. Before the Police Magistrate. Stealing Hobbles

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 2

William Hughes (a boy) was charged by Constable McCann with stealing a pair of hobbles, the property of John Roddan, at Cooma, on…

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Cooma Court House and Gaol

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 3

CONSIDERABLE additions, under the direction of Mr. James Farr, foreman of works, have been made to Cooma Court House, and alterations are…

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Nimitybelle Police Reserve

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 3

IT will be soon by the following letter that the Government refuses to sell the police reserve at Nimity-belle. This is the second time that…

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Cooma Police Buildings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 3

THE contractors, Messrs. Poidevin and O'Rourke, have commenced operations. They have laid a quantity of time stone on the ground, and…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bombala. on Wednesday, 26Th June, 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Wellesley, parish of Coolumbooka. Lot A, portion 45, 40 acres, on the right bank of Coolumbooka River, and…

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Sale at the Police Office. Cooma. on Wednesday, 12Th June, 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 4

Country Lots.— County of Wallace, parish of Jimenbuen. Lot A, portion 39, 120 acres, adjoining part of the northern boundary of Charles…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 5Th June. Before the Police Magistrate. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 3

Henry Collyer was charged with stealing a brown mare branded HB on both shoulders, the property of Henry Ball, of Seymour…

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What the Police [?] are [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 4

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Sydney Supreme Court. Monday, June 3. Banco Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Sir William Manning and a jury of four. O'HARE V. POWER. Jury: Messrs. P. McQuellin, A. J…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 10Th June. Before the Police Magistrate. OBSCENE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 2

James Casey was charged by Constable Parke with using obscene language in Sharp-street on Saturday night, the 8th instant…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bombala. on Wednesday, 26Th June, 1878. Country Lots.— County of Wellesley. parish of Coolumbooka

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 4

Lot A. portion 45, 40 acres, on the right bank if Coolumbooka River, and adjoining the eastern boundaries of G. Diversi's conditional purchases No. 36…

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Sale at the Police Office. Queanbeyan. on Wednesday, 3Rd July, 1878. Country Lots.— County of Murray, Parish of Pialligo

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 4

Lot A. portion 82, 40 acres. Upset price, £3 1s per acre. The upset price is inclusive of value of improvements, £1 16s, on No. 82…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma, on Wednesday, 12Th June, 1878. Country Lots.— County of Wallace, parish of Jimenbuen

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 39, 120 acres, adjoining part of the northern boundary of Charles Blyton's conditional purchases No. 2, and part of the eastern boundary of H…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Thursday 6Th June. Before the Chief Justice and Judges Hargrave and Manning. Ek Parte Ann Campbell

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 2

This was a motion to make absolute a [?]ule nisi for a prohibition to restrain W. V. M. Cooke; H. Hayes, and H. Kesterton, justices of the…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 11Th June Before the Police Magistrate.HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 3

Henry Collyer was brought up, in custody, on remand, to answer the charge of stealing a mere from Henry Ball,of Seymour…

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A Bank Manager Charged, with Embezzling £700

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 4

An the Sydney Public Court on Saturday morning, before Messrs. Smart and Cuninghame, James John Aderson,late manger of the Australian Joint Stock…

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The Tavern Murder. a Wife's Sad St0ry

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 1

"KATIS,"adn my handsome lover caught fast hold of me,"I can wait no longer. Will you be my wife!'I looked bashfully at the bright, [?]…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday,19th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Bereaford,Parish of Sherlock.Lot A, portion 39,40 acres,sinated about 1¼ mile south-sasterly form portion…

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