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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, 29Th December. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 4

Martin Ryan, an old man, 62 years of age, who, in 1878, had been forwarded to the Benevolent Asylum by the Queanbeyan Bench, was brought up for…

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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 7 January 1880 · page 4

Lot A, portion 137, 100 acres, adjoining the south boundary of Mary A. Smith's of 280 acres, and the east…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday, January 5Th. Before the Police Magistrae

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 4

Michael Quian was brought up for protection. Patrick McDonagh deposed: I am a constable stationed at Queanbeyan;…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 12Th January. Before the Police Magistrate. Illegal Dstention

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 3

James Starkey was summoned for unlawfully detaining a bay horse the property of David Harris. Mr. Blaxland for complainant…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday, 7Th January, 1880. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. RAPE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 3

William Whalan (a youth of small stature) on remand, charged with committing a rape on Caroline Leyahom. Mr. W. B. Crang defended prisoner…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 15Th January. Before the Police Magistrate. DISORDERLY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 3

Henry Proctor, brought up by Senior constable McClelland for disorderly conduct on the 13th instant was discharged with a caution…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Thursday, 15Th January. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 4

Peter Smith was brought up charged with larceny. The Police Magistrate considered that there was not sufficient evidence to convict, and therefore…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 10Th January, 1880. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr.C. Solomon, J.P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 3

Edmund Procter appeared in answer, to the complaint of McGregor Brothers that he travelled sheep over their land of 200 acres without giving…

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Two Kinds of Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 4

"AND will they hang him, father?" The speaker was a beautiful dark-haired girl, about seventeen years of age, of the slender, graceful, neat limbed type…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 21St January, 1880. Country Lots.—County of Wallace, Parish fo Caddight

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 4

Lot A, portion 187, 40 acres, adjoin­ing part of the south boundary of T. S. Hyles' portion No. 127 of 280 acres. Qneengallery Ron. Void conditional…

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Sale at the Police Office, Eden. on Wednesday, 18Th February, 1880. Country Lots.—County of Auckland, Parish of Nalbough

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 4

Lot A, portion 5, 40 acres, on the right bank of Wog Wog Birer, and lying about half a mile south westerly from Chas.—Spear's conditional purchase, No…

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Sale at the Police Office, Odeanbeyan. on Wednesday, 11Th February,1880. Country Lots.—Country of Cowley, Parish of Urayarra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 4

Lot A, portion 42, 88 acres, on the right bank of Urayarra Creek, and both tidet of the road from Brindibella to Qiieanbeyan, and adjoining the north…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th January, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. Adams v. Simonson, for refusing to surrender the premises he now occupies to plaintiff, for the Bank of…

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Sales at the Police Office, Eden. on Wednesday, 18Th February, 1880. Country Lots.—County of Auckland, Parish of Nalbough

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 4

Lot A, portion 5, 40 acres, on the right bank of Wog Wog River, and lying about half a mile south-westerly from Chas. Spear's conditional purchase, No…

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Sale at the Police Office, Queanbeyan, on Wednesday, 11Th February, 1880. Country Lots.—County Of Cowley, Parish of Urayarrs

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 4

Lot A, portion 42, 88 acres, on the right bank of of Urayarra Creek, and both sides of the road from Brindibella to Qnesnbeysn, and adjoining the north…

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Confession of a Murder Committed in England

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 3

LAST Thursday forenoon a man of some what dejected appearance, of sallow complexion, and about thirty years of age, called upon Mr. Bronnan,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 2Nd February, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs, James Litchfield, J. E. Body, and C. Solomon, J'sP. MASTER AND SERVANTS' ACT…

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Court Humours

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 4

DURING the hearing of the personation case against James Singleton, at Friday morning's Sydney Quarter Sessions, the Court Was several times…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. TUESDAY, [?] February. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 4

Wright, Campbell, Byrnes, and Harcourt. HELEN DARMODY v. PATRICK [?]. This was a claim for money lent to…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Wednesday, 4Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. George W. Butler, a mail coach driver in the employ of Mr. Pooley, was brought before the magistrate on a…

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