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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

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Buckley's Crossing. Police Court, Wednesday, 8Th January

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. R. Daeson, P.M., F. Keon H. Watson, and A. W. Books, J's.P. W. R. Hepburs v. F. Murray.—…

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Sale at the Police Office Bombala. on Wednesday, 22Nd January, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 4

Country Lot.—County of Wellesley, parish of Ashton. Lot A, portion 52,200 acres, on the right bank of Ranker Creck, and…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 22Nd January, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Wallace parish of Gegedzerick. Lot A, portion 169, 100 acres, on the read from Cooma to Hugendra, and…

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At the Police Office, Braidwood. on Friday, 14Th February, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1879 · page 4

Country Lot.—County of Murray, Parish of Fairy Meadow. Lot A, Portion 100, 42 ares 1 rood Lot B, portion 101, 42 acres…

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Murder in the Northern Territory

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The postmaster-General has received the following information concerning the murder of Mr. Tra[?] who was travelling thing with stock in…

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At the Police Office, Braidwood

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

ON FRIDAY, 14TH FEBRUARY, 1879, Country Lots.—County of Murray, Parish of Fairy Meadow. Lot A, portion 100, 42 acres I rood Lot B, portion 101, 42 acres 1 rood…

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At the Police Office, Bombala. on Wednesday, 5Th March, 1879. Country Lots.—County of Wellesley, Parish of Burnima

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 136, 80 acres. Exclusively of two roads each 1 chain wide. Lot B, portion 137, 87 acres. Exclusively of a road 1 chain wide…

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At the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 5Th March, 1879. Country Lots.—County of Wallace, Parish of Cootralantra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 108, 60 acres, Exclusively of two roads each 1 chain wide. Lapsed conditional purchase of Henry Herbert Brooks…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 3Rd February. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J.E. Body and C. Solomon, J's.P. ASSAULT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 3

Michael Pendergast was summoned for threatening to burn Geoffrey Bobbine at Springfield on 11th January…

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Attempted Murder or Suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 4

A SERIOUS affair, which may reasonably be believed to be the result of a murderous [?] occurred during last night, or very early this morning, in that part of…

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Bombala Court House

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 3

THE Government, having bought a piece of land in the town of Bombala from Mr. Murphy, M.L.A., as a site for a Court-house, &c., price £200,…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, 30Th January

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 3

PATRICK LEONARD, of Gegedzerick, near Cooma. Cause of sequestration: Sickness and a sale of insolvent's property, at a sacrifice, on the 17th…

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At the Police Office, Bombala. on Wednesday, 5Th March. 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Wellesley, Parish of Burnima. Lot A, portion 136, 80 acres. Exclusively of two roads each I chain wide…

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At the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 5Th March, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Wallace parish of Cootralantra. Lot A, portion 108, 60 ares. Exclusively of two roads each I chain wide…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, [?]Th February. Before the Police Magistrate. INSANITY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 3

Ebenezer Miller was charged by Constable Corbett with being of unsound mind, and was remanded for medical treatment…

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Bombala Police Court. BEFORE Messrs. Joseph, Co[?]lter, and Giles

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 4

P. MALONE v. T. LOVE, absconding from hired service. Mr. Mycus contended that their worships had no jurisdiction, as…

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Seymour Police Court. Monday, 3Rd February, 1879. BEFORE Mr. A. Barrett, J.P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 3

James Casey, charged by Constable McMan[?] with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, was fined 20s, or seven days…

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Aboriginal Shot by the Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 4

GLEN INNES, Thursday.—A black fellow named Tommy Macphelson was s[?]t last night by the police. He was outlawed some time back for having shot another the police [?] a camp there, but the man they were after was gone. They followed him to another camp, where they saw him lying upon the…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 4Th February, 1879. BEFORE Messrs. John Davis, P.M., and D'Arcy and Wood, J.P.'s

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 3

John Dawson sued the Trustees of the Candelo Commons for the sum of £2 5s, alleged to have been illegally charged for damages by 45 head of…

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At the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 5Th March, 1879. Country of Wallace, Parish of Contra[?]tra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 4

Lot A, portion 108, 60 acres. Exclusively of two roads each I chain wide. Lapsed conditional purchase of Henry Herbert Brooks…

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