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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

279 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 11 of 14

Cooma Police Court. Monday, 21th August. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Child Desertion

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 3

Mary McCrae v. Edward Daniel Cronin. Complainant did not appear. The case was struck out…

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Cooma Land inquiry Court. Tuesday, 19Th August. Before Commissioner King. Peter Curtis, 40 acres also 50 acres, 2nd October, 1873

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 3

Mr. Blaxland, for respondent The Inspector said the improvements were all correct. Recommended for approval…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 3

THURSDAY, 18TH AUGUST, 1879 BEFORE MESSRS. Hepbura and Thompson [?] TO BE STOLEN…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 1St September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and [?] Litchfield and J.E. Body, [?] DEBTS CASES…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday, 3Rd September. Before Messrs. A. Blomfield, J.Thompson, and W.R Hepburn, J's.P

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 3

Emma Mary Booth V. Michael Dunn.—This was a case for maintanence of an illegitimate child, the plaintiff being a half-caste. No…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, 3Rd September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. Giles and R. Campbell, James Garvan and Robert Garvan his father [?]arged with…

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Jindabyne Land Inquiry Court. Tuesday, 2Nd September, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 3

BEFORE Commissioner King. Mr. Blaxland appeared for some of the respondents. The following conditional…

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Buckley's Crossing Land Inquiry Court. Thursday, 4Th September, 1879. BEFORE Commissioner King

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 3

Mr. W, Spicer, Inspector, was present. The Court was opened at noon, two hours after the appointed time…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bombala. on Wednesday, 8Th October, 1879. Country Lot.— County of Wellesley, [?] Parish of Mah[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 4

Lot A, Portion 176, 40 acres, on both sides of the road from [?]ila to Bombala, and adjoining the north boundary of [?] Co[?] conditional purchase portion…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 24Th September, 1879. County Lots.—County of Beresford, Parish of Palmerston

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 4

Lot A, Portion 123, 120 acres, adjoining the east and part of the south boundaries of E. Smith's conditional purchase portion No. 53 of 200 acres…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 1St September. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Charles Solomon, J.P. LARCENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 2

William Pike was charged with stealing a blanket and quilt belonging to Joseph McKee, of Nimitybelle. Senior-constable McClelland…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 24Th September, 1879 Country Lots

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 4

County of Wallace, parish of Bobundars, Lot B, potion 154, 100 acres, adjoining the south boundary of A. and D. Tyrie's portion No.117 of 40 acres, and…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bombala. on Wednesday, 8Th October, 1879, Country Lot.—County of Wellesley, Parish of Maharatta

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 176, 40 acres, on both sides of the road from Mile to Bombala, and adjoining the north boundary of J. Corcoran's conditional purchase portion…

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Nimitybelle Land Inquiry Court. Wednesday, 10Th September. Before Commissioner King Matthew Blake, 80 acres, selected on 18th September, 1873

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 3

Selector, sworn, said there was £104 worth of fencing on the selection when the declaration was made. Angus Jardine, 60 acres, 9th May,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 29Th September. Before the Police Magistrate Mr. C. Solomon, and Dr. Cliflord, J. P. TRESPASS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1879 · page 3

James Byrnes, of Billyrumbuck, was charged, on the information of John Butler, with removing pine sapling from Crown lands…

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Murder at Culpaulin

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1879 · page 3

At the ensuring sittings of tho Deniliquin Circuit Court, William Chambers, aged 40 years, will stand his trial for what appears to bo a…

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Bombala District Court. Thursday, 25Th September. Before His Honor Judge McFarland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1879 · page 4

Exers R. McDonald v. F. Chidgey, £12 16[?] 5d., goods sold. Verdict for plaintiffs. Shine v. W. Moore, £4 12[?] 11d.,…

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Sale at the Police Office Cooma. on Wednesday, 8Th October, 1879, County of Beresford, Parish of The Brothers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 80, 50 acres, on the right bank of Cooma Back Creek, and on the road from Coolringdon to Cooma, and adjoining part of the north boundary of…

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Cooma District Court. Monday, 22Nd September, 1879. BEFORE Judge McFarland. New Trials. Leonard v. Fisher

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1879 · page 4

Mr. Healey (instructed by Messrs. Dawson and Crang), for Mr. G. L. Fisher. Mr. Bennett (instructed by Mr…

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Sale at the Police Office Bombala. on Wednesday, 8Th October, 1879, Country Lot.—County of Wellesley, Parish of Maharatta

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 176, 40 acres, on both sides of the road from Mila to Bombala, and adjoining the north boundary of J. Corcoran's conditional purchase portion…

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