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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

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

Sale at the Police Office, Cooma, on Wednesday, 31St December, 1879. Country Lots.—County of Wallace, Parish of Gegedzerick

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 186, 82 acres, on the left bank of Wullwye or Murlingbung Creek, and adjoining the south boundary of Sarah J. Causley's conditional…

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Sale at the Police Office, Eden. on Wednesday, the 24Th December, 1879. Country Lots.—Country of Auckland. Parish of Perice

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 25, 40 acres. Lot B, portion 20, 40 acres. Lot C, portion 27, 40 acres. Lots A to C are on and near the road…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 5Th December. Before Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. Horeb Stealing

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

Henry Storon was charged by Senior constable Carroll with stealing Henry Harrie's brown mare. Mr. Crang defended prisoner…

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A Skeleton in the Closet. Chapter Lvii. How the Murder Was Discovered

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 1

All murders past do stand excused in this— And this so sole and so unmatchable shall prove a deadly bloodshed but a just, Exampled by this heinous spectacle…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Thursday, 4Th December. Before the Police Magistrate

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

Peter Smith, a most incorrigible offender, was brought up charged with being drunk and disorderly in Manaro-street, about ten o'clock on Wednesday…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 8Th December, 1879. BEFORE Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. HORSESTEALING

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

"Charles Power and Henry Stor[?] (on bail, and John Reed (on remand from the Adelong Bench) were charged with stealing a brown maro…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday [?]Th December

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. J. E. Body and C. Solomon, J.P.'s. LARCENY. Arthur William Reynolds Perkins, alias Edward A. Carter, was brought…

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Cooma District Court. Tuesday, 9Th December, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 4

BEFORE Judge McFarland [?] Francis Quail v. Samuel Thomas [?]…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 15Th December. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. Obscene and Indecent

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

John Doyle (a youth 19 or 20 years of age) was charged by Senior-constable McClelland with using indecent and obscene language in a…

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Wantabadgery Bushrangers Sentenced to Death

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

IN the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Thursday, 11th December, before Judge Windeyer,— The jury r tired at seven minutes to…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma, on Wednesday, 31St December, 1879, Country Lots.—County of Wallace, Parish of Gegedserick

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

Lot A, portion 186, 82 acres, on the left bank of Wullwya or Marlingbaug Creek, and adjoining the south boundary of Sarah J. Cansley's conditional…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 17Th December. Before the Police Magistrate. SADDLE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 3

John Manton and Richard Byrnes, charged by Senior-constable Carroll with stealing a saddle belonging to Maurice Harnett, of Rosebrook, were…

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Nimitybelle Police Court. Wednesday, 17Th December. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. S. McDonald, J.P. Concealment of Birth

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 3

Catherine Connell was charged by Senior-constable Walsh with concealing the birth of her infant child. William Walsh, being duly sworn,…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Friday [?]Th December. Before Justice [?] and Manning. Conviction Set Aside

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 3

A special case, the Queen v. James Al[?]orn, was heard. The prisoner was tried before Judge McFa[?]land, at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 22Nd December. Before the Police Magistrate. All[?]rd Saddle-stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1879 · page 3

John Manton and Richard Byrn[?] appeared on remand, charged with stealing saddle belonging to Michael Riley. Mr. Crang, for prisoners…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bombala, on Wednesday, 31St December, 1879. Country Lots.—County of Wellesley, Parish of Gulgin

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 83, 114 acres. Lot B, porion 85, 93 acres. Lots A and B are on and near the right bank of Rock Flat Creek, adjacent…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 31St December, 1879. County Lots.—County of Wallace, Parish of Gegedzerick

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 186, 82 acres, on the left bank of W[?]wye or Murlingb[?]g Creek, and adjoining the south boundary of Sarah J. C[?]ley's conditional…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, 23Rd December. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1879 · page 3

Joseph Blewitt was again brought up, on remand, charged with sheep-stealing. The Police Magistrate considered…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 27Th December. Before the Police Magistrate. OBSCENE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1879 · page 3

John Hanley was charged by Constables Elliott and Corbett with using obscene language at Pine Valley Racecourse on the 20th…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday. 14Th January, 1880. Country Lots.—County of Wellesley, Parish of Wellington

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 137,100 acres, adjoining the south boundary of Mary A. Smith's conditional purchase, portion No. 86, of 280 acres, and the east…

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