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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

159 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 7 of 8

Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 22Nd September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. CHILD DESERTION. George Roohan was charged with refusing to contribute towards the…

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Murder of Captain Ferguson and Crew

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 3

CAPTAIN SOUTHGATE, of the schooner Sea Rip, which arrived in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon from the Duke of York Island, reports that the…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 25Th September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. SUSPECTED LARCENY. Mary Johnson was charged by Senior-constable McClolland on…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 29Th September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr.C.S[?]mon, J.P. C[?]-STEALING. Mary Johnson, on remand, was brought up for…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Friday, September 24, BEFORE the Chief Justice, Justice Faucett, and Sir William Manuing. [?]x parte Neill M'gregor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 4

This was a motion to make absolute a rule ni[?]i for a prohibition. John Cruickshank sued Neill M'Gregor for damages for wrongful impounding…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 4Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. James Litchfield and Charles SOLOMON, J's.P. INNOCENT…

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Micalago Police Court. Friday, 1St October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1880 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. A. Ryrie and J. G. King, J's.P. SUSPECTED LARCENY, Frederick Gieler, arrested on a…

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Bega Police Court. Monday, 27Th September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. P. H. Wood, J.P. ARSON. William Marshall, Bets[?] Sarah…

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Micalago Land Inquiry Court. Friday, 1St October, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1880 · page 3

JAMES LAWLOR, ad.c.[?] of 80 ACRES, of 24th September, 1874, added to free hold of 220 acres. Recommended for approval…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday, 6Th October. Before Mossrs. A. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 3

[?] and W. R. [?] George Rolls V. [?] for a breach of the 9th section of the Impounding Act. A [?]…

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Micala[?]o Police Court. Saturday, 2Nd October. Before, Mr, A. Ryrie J.P. COONLY V. DEVLIN

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 3

Francis Devlin was charged with making line of abusive and insulting language towards Charles Cooney. Charles Cooney [?]: I am the…

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Telegrams. Goulburn Circuit Court. GOULBURN

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 3

THE Circuit Court commenced yesterday. Joseph Abbott, alias Williams, was indic[?] for [?]gery and uttering. Prisoner pleaded guilty to the count of uttering, and…

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Bungendore Police Court. Friday, 8Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs, Russell, P.M., and Thomas Ruteledge and J. B. Bourke. J.P. HORSE-STEALING…

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Bega Police Court. Monday, 4Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. P. H. Wood J.P. THE TATHRA FI[?]. Jane White was charged with wilfully…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday 9Th October. Before his [?] Justice [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 4

This was an action for trespass Damages laid at £2000. Messrs. Pilcher and Want, instructed by Mr. Gannon, appeared for plaintiff:…

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The Ladies Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 8

THE exhibits in the Ladies Court are arranged with much taste, and many stands of brilliant hued flowers are displayed. A large patchwork quilt hangs on the wall…

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The Victorian Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 6

Great as are the exhibits of the other colonies and nations, Victoria takes a very prominent position, and her court, on the right hand as we enter the central avenue,…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 23Rd October. Before the Police Magistrate. LARCENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 3

John Bartley (a young man) was charged with stealing 10s. 6d. from William Delaney. Prisoner was defended by Mr…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 27Th October. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1880 · page 3

Hugh Barke was discharged. OBSCESE. Frederick Towsend was discharged. P[?]IOUS RIDING…

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Cooma Court House

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1880 · page 3

It will be soon from the following circular that Court-[?] are no longer available for public meetings of any kind, and that the large return of hotels will have to be…

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