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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 2Nd February, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. E. Body. J.P. WATCH-STEALING. Am[?] Bloomfield was brought…

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Sale at the Police Office, Bombala. on Wednesday, 17Th March, 1880

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

Country Lots.—Country of Wellesley. Parish of Jettib[?]. Lot A, portion 47, 117 acres 2 roods, on the road from Mount Cooper to…

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Sale at the Police Office, Eden. on Wednesday, 18Th February, 1880

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

Country Lots.—Country of Auckland, Parish of Nalbough. Lot A, portion 5, 40 acres, on the right bank of Wog Wog River, and lying…

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Cooma Police Court. MONDAY. 16th FEBRUARY, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr.J.E. Body,J.P. STEALING A WATCH. Thomas Morrison, senior, was…

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Sale at the Police Office Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, 31ST MARCH, 1880. Country Lots.—County of Berosford. Pariah of Coolringdon. Lot A portion 104, 40 acres…

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Sydney Criminal Court. Wednesday. February 18. BEFORE Judge Windeyer. Mr. Healoy appeared for the [?]ow[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 3

A[?]x [?] Ogilvie found guilty of forging and uttering a receipt with in[?]unt to defraud the Operatives Benefit Building Society. There…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday 23Rd February, 1800

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and John E. Body and Dr. Clifford J's. P. UNLAWFUL DETENTION. Patrick Morrissey, of Cootalantra,…

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Burglary in Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 3

LATE on Tuesday night or early on Wednesday morning, some thief removed a pane of glass from the shop window of Mr. Godfrey Silverman,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 1St March, 1880

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and messrs. James Litchfield and Charles Solomon, J'e P. 'SMALL DEBTS, & C.'…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma

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

ON WEDNESDAY, 31ST MARCH, 1880. country Lots.—County of Beresford, Parish of Coolringdon. Lot A, portion 104, 40 acres…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 15Th March, 1880. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. SADDLE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3

William Hung Ah (a Chinese halfbred) was brought up on remand from Queanbeyan for stealing one Ah Mow's saddle…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, 11Th March. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A.J. Cunninghan, J.P. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 4

Brian Dannelly was charged with being of [?] mind, and with intending to commit suicide. It appears that Dannelly was charged…

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Supposed Murder of two Children

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3

THE City Coroner resumed on Friday afternoon the inquest on Mrs. Emily Thompson's two children. Emily Thompson, tho mother of the…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 17th March, 1880. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PROTECTION

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 3

Daniel Hurley was brought up by Constable Taylor for protection. Defendant, Who had been drinking heavily, was suffering from the…

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Sale at the Police Office. Cooma. on Wednesday, 28Th April, 1880 Country Lots.—County of Wallace, Parish of lake

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 3

Lot A, portion 7, 42 acres, on the track from Kiendra to Cooma, and adjoining the east boundary of portion No. 8 of 40 acres, island Lake Run…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Monday, 15Th March. Before Judges Fancett, Sir William Mauning, and Wladeyer. Blackburn V Flavelle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 4

This was an action for damage for treepassser alleged to have been committed on the plaintiffs land, in the neighbour-hood of Wagga Wagge. The defendant…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 22Nd March. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Arthur Blomfield and William R. Hepburn, J.P's. ABUSIVE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 3

Margaret Butler was charged with using abusive language to Jane Roll[?]son in a public place in the town of Cooma on the 15th instant…

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Sale at the Police Office, Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 4

ON WEDNESDAY, 31ST MARCH, 1880 Country Lots.—County of Beresford Parish of Coolringdon. Lot A. portion 104, 40 acres…

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Sydney Supreme Court. [?] Tuesday, 16Th March Before Judges Harg[?]ve, Fa[?]cott, and [?] William [?] BLACKBURN V. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 4

The following are, substantially, the judgements delivered on Monday in this case:— Mr. Justice Fan[?]tt said that on one…

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Sydney Supreme Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 4

BEFORE the Full Court, on Monday afternoon, Mr. Darley. Q.C., with Mr. Davis, appeared to move a rule abscinte for a new trial in the action of George…

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