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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

314 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 9 of 16

Sale at the Police Office Bega, on Wednesday, 31St July. Country Lot.—County of Dampier, Parish of Tanja

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 111, 44 acres, on the shore of the Sooth Pacific Ocean, and adjoining part of the south [?]dary of T. H. Gillard's conditional purchase No…

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Sale at the Police Office Eden, on Wednesday, 7Th August. Country Lot.—County of Auckland, parish of Nungatta

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 41, 200 acres, on the left bank of Nungatta Creek, and adjoining the south boundary of portion No. 40 of 80 acres, and the west boundary of…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 29Th July. Before the Police Magistrate. Illegally Using

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 3

John Bartley, a boy about 15 or 16 years of age, was brought up on remand, charged with illegally using a chesnut horse the property of…

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Bombala Police Court. Friday, 26Th July. Before Mr. James Giles, J.P. Assault and Robbery

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 3

James McGulgan, of Wallandibby, was charged with assaulting and robbing one William Clare on the Delegate road, on the evening of…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma, on Wednesday, 7Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Beresford, parish of Gladstone. Lot A, portion 43, 100 acres, on the right bank of Cooma Creek, and…

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Sale at the Police Office, Eden, on Wednesday, 7Th August. Country Lot.—County of Auckland, parish of Nungatta

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 41, 200 acres, on the left bank of Nangatta Creek, and adjoining the south boundary of portion No. 40 of 80 acres, and the west boundary of…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 2Nd August. Before the Police Magistrate. Stealing From a Dwelling

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

John Bartley, a boy, was brought up in custody, on remand, charged with stealing from the hut of Why Bong…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 7Th August. Country Lots.—County of Beresford, parish of Gladstone

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 43, 100 acres, on the right bank of Cooma Creek, and adjoining the south boundary of portion No. 44 of 40 acres, and the north boundary…

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Sale at the Police Office, Eden, on Wednesday, 7Th August. Country Lot.—County of Auckland, parish of Nungatta

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

[?] Lot A, portion 41, 200 acres, on the [?] left bank of Nangatta Creek, and adjoining [?] south boundary of portion No. [?] and the weet boundary of…

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Cooma Police Court. MONDAY, 5th AUGUST

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. James Litchfield, J.P. There were 71 small debts cases, but few of which were of any public…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 7Th August. Country Lots.—County of Beresford, parish of Gladstone

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 43, 100 acres, on the right bank of Cooma Creek, and adjoining the south boundary of portion No. 44 of 40 acres, and the north boundary…

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Sale Assize Court. Wednesday, 24Th July, 1878. Before Sir W. F. Stawell, Chief Justice. False Pretences

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 3

Barnard Reeves was charged with having obtained £800 from English, Peck, and Co., by false pretences. John James English stated that…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 5Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr, James Lltchefield, J.P. [By request of a sympathetic reader, we publish the whole of the small…

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Bombala Police Court. Tuesday, August 6Th. Arson

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 3

Police v. Robert Wallace—Prisoner was again brought up to-day, and after the evidence closed he was discharged…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday. 7Th August, 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. D [?] and Bloomfield, J.P.R. Thomas Whalan's and John Carter were charged by Constable Hunter—…

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[?]orrible Murder at Sea

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 4

[?] from Lima, Peru, slate that a [?]volting and cruel murder was on board the steamer Ilo. leaving port two stowaways were…

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Sale at the Police Office Cooma, on Wednesday, 11Th September, 1878

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 3

Country Lota— Country of B.resford, parish of Palmerston. Lot A. portion 59, 61 acres 3 roads on the right bank of Ding[?]long Creek,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 12Th August. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 2

John Hanley v. Martin Butler.— Interpleader case.—Re claim of Thomas Bollard to a dray seized under execution in above case. After…

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Case at Bombala. [?] Court. [?]Day, 6Th August. Mr. James Giles, J.P, ARSON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 3

[?] William Crawshaw and Crawshaw were charged by [?] sergeant Byrne with wilfully [?]liciously setting fire to the…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma, on Wednesday, 11Th September, 1878. Country Lots.—County of Beresford, parish of Palmerston

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 4

Lot A, portion 59, 61 acres 3 roods, on the right bank of Dangelong Creek, and lying between the east boundary of J. Wallace's condition purchase No…

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