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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. BASTARDY. James Mackoy was summoned by Margaret Gotwald, of…

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The Murder of Sherritt

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

WITH regard to the murder of [?] Sherritt, near Beech worth,, one of the constables present gives the following narrative:—"There were four of [?]…

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Cooma Small Debts Court. Monday, 5Th July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. Solomon, J,P. HUNTER V. [?] Mr. Crang, for complaint,, asked…

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At the Police Office, Cooma on Wednesday, 21St July, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 4

Country Lots.—County of Beresford, Parish of Bunyan, Lot A, portion 181, 118 acres 8 roods, Lot B, portion 160, 66 acres…

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At the Police Office, Eden. on Wednesday, 4Th August. 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 4

Country Lot.—County of Auckland, Parish of [?]. Lot A. portion 40, 40 acres, adjoining the north and part of the east boundary…

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At the Police Office, Bega, on Wednesday, 21St July, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 4

County Lots.—County of Dampier, Parish of Murrah. Lot A. portion 111, 40 acres, on the southern shore of Bunga Lake, and…

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Murder in Mayo

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 4

THE terrible discovery of human remains, buried in a bog in the parish of Atty mass, county Mayo, on a recent Jale, is attracting much attention, and doubtless…

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Murder of a Dwarf

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 4

AN eccentric dwarf known as Billy the Tinker, whose name was William Robinson, was on Saturday night found in a secluded country spot near Bristol…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 19Th July

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DESERTING HIS CHILDREN. Joseph J. Cha[?]tler was brought up for deserting his little children,…

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Central Police Court BY they. Tuesday, 13Th July

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

BEFORE A. G. Neale, J.P. CHILD DESERTION. Joseph J. P CHILD DESERTION. Joseph J. Chantler (carpenter) was brought up for Ac[?]rting his two…

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At the Police Office Cooma. on Wednesday, 21St July 1880

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

Country Lots.—County of Boresford, Parish of Bunyan. Lot A, portion 181, 113 acres 3 roods. Lot B, portion 160,66 acres…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 23Rd July. Before the Police Magistrate No Means

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

Ann McGrath was charged by Constable McCann with having no lawful means of support. Defendant was sent to Cooma Gaol for a month…

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Sentenced to Death for Rape

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

AT the Melbourne Central Criminal Court, on Monday (says the Age), before his Honor Mr. Justice Barry, a young man of Swedish extraction, named…

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At the Police Office, Cooma, on Wednesday, 18Th August, 1880

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

Country Lots.—County of wellesley, Parish of Wellington. Lot A, portion 137,100 acres. adjoining the south boundary of Mary A…

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Cooma Polic Court. Tuesday, 3Rd August. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. O. Solomon. J.P. Assault in View

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

Gust[?] Thomas Car[?] Miller, a [?] man about 23 or 24 year of age, who had been arrested the previous day by Inspector [?] for committing an assault upon…

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Cooma Small Debts Court. Monday, 2Nd August. Before the Police Magistrate and

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

Mr. O. Solomon, J.P. HUNTER [?] FAULKNER. Claim, £7 for extra pointing. cementing and stone work…

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Cowardly Assault

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

AN unprovoked assault was made upon Mr. George Spring as he was proceeding to Cooma Police Office on Monday morning. When near the…

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At the Police Office Cooma. on Wednesday, 18Th August. 1880. Country Lots.—Country of Wellesley, Parish of W[?]llington

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1880 · 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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Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday, 31St July. BEfore the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT

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

John Lampson and Abraham Shannon were charged with having, on the night of the 30th July, unlawfuly assaulted and inflicted actual bodily harm upon ono…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday, 4Th August, 1880. BEfORE Mr, R. Dawson, P,m. Obscene Language

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1880 · page 3

N.Davis v. Campbell. Campbell. Mr. Crang, for complainant. Mr. H. Dawson, for defendant, Who at First pleaded not guilty, but…

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