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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

153 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 3 of 8

Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 26Th April, Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Clifford and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. Unlawful Detention

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 4

John Watkins, senior, was summoned by Samuel Mackay of Frying-pan, for unlawfully detaining six head of cattle, the property of complainant, and of the…

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Cooma Police Court. MONDAY.2ND May.BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 2

Patrick Dillon, arrested by Con- stable PasKe for being drunk and disorderly in Sharpstreet on Sunday, appeared on bail, and the case was…

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Bombala Police Court. Tuesday,12th April, 1881. BEFORE Mr.J.Giles J.P.[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 3

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Sydney Supreme Court. Friday, April 29.Before Mr. Justfce Windeyer.[?]PRICE-PROBIBITION

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 3

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Cooma Police Court. Monday. 4th May. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. E. Body, J.P. Serving Grog on

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 3

David O'Rourke, of the Australian Hotel, Cooma, was summoned by Senior McClelland for allowing [?] to be consumed on his licenced…

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Tumbarumba Police Court. Thursday,25th May. Beefore Mr. W. Travis. J.P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 3

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Cooma Municipal Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 2

IN the Municipal Court of Appeal, before Messrs. J. M. Hassall and S. A. Pratt, Js.P. The Rev. P. Slattery appealed against…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th May. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Obscene

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 3

William Dwyer, arrested By Constable Paske, was fined 10s., with the alternative of 48 hours, for being drunk and disorderly in a…

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Sydney Criminal Court Thursday, 12Th May

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 4

BEFORE Judge Windeyer. The Attorney General Prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ASSAULT WITH INTENT…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Monday. 1Oth May. BEFORE. Judge Manning. EUSTACE. V. Rolfe. Rolfe and Another V. Eustace. Eustace a Rolfe and Another

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 2

In these cases Mr. Want aud Mr. C. B. Stephen (instructed by Mesars. Iceton and Faithful) appeared for Eustace ; Mr. Dnrloy, Q.C., and Mr. pilcher [?]…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 21St May Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1881 · page 3

Benjamin Hiam, arrested by Constable Day for being drank in Sharp-street on the 20th instant, appeared. Defendant was indignant that…

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Bairnsdale Polioe Court [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 3

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 4Th June. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 3

Thomas Corbett, arrested by Constable Paske, for drunkenness, was fined 53. MONDAY, 6TH JUNE…

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Bombala Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Giles, Cruick bank, and James Thomas. G. Branch and P Franklin were charged with being drunk and disorderly…

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Jung Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 4

THE Melbourne Argus's correspond'nl at Horsham telegraphed as follows on Wedneaday:-Robert Bowen, who on Sunday last shot Timothy Murphy, was…

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The.Murtoa Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1881 · page 4

ROBERT BOWEN was charged on June 4 at the Murtoa police court with wilfully murdering Timothy Murphy at Jung Jung on Sanday last The evidence…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday. 15th June. Before the Police Megistrate. Attempt to Escape

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 3

William Bryant, junior, was charged with unlawfully escaping from the custody of the acting gaoler at cooma on the 6th instant…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 21St June. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. MAINTENANCE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1881 · page 3

Phillip Martin was summoned for refusing to maintain his wife, Catherine Martin. Mr. Blaxland, for complainant…

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Nimitybelle Police Court. Wednesday, 15Th June, 1881. BEFORE S. McDonald and A. Tivey, J.P.'s BORSE-SWEATING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1881 · page 3

Edwin [?] Kellaway, of Glenbog was charged, on the information of John Summerhill, for that he did, in the month of April last, work and…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 24Th June. Before police [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1881 · page 3

Thomas Rawlings was brought up on remand on the charge of altering William Wallace's choque from £1 to £9. Mr. Crang, for prisoner…

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