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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

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

Cooma Police Court. Monday, 1St November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. James Litchfield, J. P. SMALL DEBTS. P. Martin v. A. Rush.—Claim, £8…

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Trial of Ned Kelly. The Prisoner Sentenced to Death. MELBOURNE

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

THE trial of Ned Kelly was continued yesterday morning. The court was excessively crowded, and every precaution was taken with…

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Scene in a Nevada Court Room

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 2

"HAVE you engaged, or do you depend On a lawyer your case to defend?" Thus to the prisoner spoke the judge—A good man, f[?] from bias or grudge…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 8Th November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. ILLEGAL DETENTION. Geoflery Bobbin was summoned…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 11Th November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, DRUNK. John Rogers, charged by Constable Corbett with drunkenness in Cooma…

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A Police Magistrate Shot

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

DURNO, Friday.—The Police Magistrate (Mr. J. O. Norton) was standing in a room of McAuley's public house in this town, about 10 o'clock last night, when a…

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Remarkable Discovery of a Murder

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

THE following account of a murder which was committed in Bermuda in the autumn of 1878 is by the Attorney-General of the islands, Mr. S. Brownlow Gray:—…

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[?] Monday 22Nd Ne[?] Before the Police Magistrate

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

William Brown, [?] by Senior constable McCl[?]lland for being drunk in Vale-street, was admonished and discharged…

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Cooma Land Inquiry Court Saturday, 27Th November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 3

BEFORE Commissioner King. James Hassell (M. [?]eebody), I[?] acres—Postponed. William Harn[?] (E. H[?]lingden), 610 acres…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 6Th December. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. E. Body, J.P. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1880 · page 3

John Smith v. Henry Thornton.—Work and labor, £4 8s. Verdict for plaintiff for 25s. 6d. and 5s. costs. John Hanley v. Edward Bourke.—…

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Jury Revision Court, Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1880 · page 3

TUESDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, 1880. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. Senior-constable McClelland…

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Murder and Arson

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1880 · page 4

A REPORT reached Albury on Tuesday morning, says the Border Post of December 8, to the effect that several persons had been shot at Montz's…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Wednesday, 7Th December. Daniels V. WALLACE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1880 · page 4

THIS suit (and two others, in which D[?] was plaintiff, and members of the W[?] family defendants) was commenced before the new Equity Act…

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Cooma District Court. Monday, 13Th December. Before Judge Mc Farland. Absent Jurors

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1880 · page 3

Mr. F. Blaxland said Mr. Am[?] Crisp, senior could not have received the summons before last night. His Honor said Mr. Crisp was too old to…

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Cooma District Court. Saturday, 11Th December, 1880. Bdfore Judge McFarland. Continced Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1880 · page 4

64. b[?] Cohen and John Joseph Curran v. Elizabeth Silk.—Claim, L21 7s. 3½d. Mr. H. Dawson, for plaintiffs…

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The Mystery of a Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1880 · page 1

"THE sentence of the court in that you be removed to the City Prison, and there confined until Friday, the 23rd of September, on which day, between the hours of 9 a.m…

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Cooma District Court. Tuesday, 14Th December,188[?]. Before Judge McFarland. [?]ANT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1880 · page 3

Moses and Solomon v. Tho[?]. Wellsmore. Mr. Crang, for plaintiffs. Mr. Blaxland, for defendant…

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Forgery, Murder, and Suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1880 · page 3

[?] September 29.—Three weeks ago Anna Chapil[?] a daughter of a director of the First National Book, presented a cheque for 250 dollars,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday, 13Th December. Before Judge wilkinson and a jury of four. CAMPBELL V. HICKS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1880 · page 4

This was an action brought by Peter Campbell (described) in the plaint as a "voluntary and undenominational preacher and lecturer")…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 28Th December

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. ILLEGALLY [?] Charles Smith, alias John Green, was charged with [?] using a…

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