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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

153 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 5 of 8

Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 17Th August. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 3

Henry Staples and James shaw were summoned by Constable P[?] for being drunk and disorderly in Sharp-street, Cooma, on sunday, the 14th instant, and they paid each a fine of 2s 6d…

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Broke out of Gaol. BRAIDWOOD

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 3

Michael Minton, who got two years for [?] a cheque at Ballalaba, escaped from Braidwood Gaol yesterday…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Tuesday, August 16

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 3

IN EQVITY,—Before Mr. Justice [?] primary Judge COLLMAN v. [?] M.Knox instructed by Mr. J. William[?] for the [?]…

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Cooma District Court Friday, 26Th August. Before Judge McFatland. Continued Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 3

3. William Dunn v. Alford Giddings—Dishonored promissory note, L10[?].3d. Verdict for plaintill. 10. Godfrey Silverman r. Alexander…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 29Th August. Before the Police Magistrate. INDECENT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 3

James Pitt was charged by Constable Hamilton with behaving indecently with a female in the Australian Hotel, Cooma, on the 27th instant…

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Cooma District Court. Friday, 26Th August. Before Judge McFarland. Defended Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 3

97. William Ki[?] v. John McPhis—Br[?]sch of agreement, L182. Mr. Bennett (instructed by Mr. Blaxland), for the plaintiff; Mr…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Thursday, 25Th August. Before the Chief Justice, Justice Manning, and Justice Windeyer. Daniell and Others V. Bugh Wallack

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 4

This case, which is of considerable interest to mortgagees of station property in this colony, was heard before his Honor the Primary Judge (Mr. justice…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 30Th August. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. A. W. Brooks, J. E. Body, and C. Solomon, J's. P. Illegal Rescue

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 1

John Cullen was charged with illegally rescuing from Joseph Wooderoft on the 6th of August eight sheep that had been seized for the purpose of impounding…

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Bombala Police Court. Monday, 22Nd August, 1881. BEFORE J. Giles J.P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 4

George Robert Phillips and Thomas Ivill were charged for that they on the 18th August did feloniously make an assault on the Oh Hing, and did violently…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 2Nd September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. DRUNK. Thomas Large, arrested by Constable…

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No Police at Jindabyne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 3

MR. R. L. TOOTH, M.L.A., interested himself all he could in endeavoring to obtain a police station at Jindabyne, but with no success, as may…

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Bombala District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 3

THIS Court opened on Friday last, the 2nd instant, before his Honor Judge McFarland. Legal gentlemen present: Mr. O'Mara (barrister), and…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Thursday, September 1

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 4

BEFORE their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir William Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer. CUDMORE AND ANOTHER V. WILSON…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, 29Th August. Before Messrs. Thomas Steward, Roes Llewellyn, and C. B. Payne, J.P.'s. Personating a Constable

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 3

John William Morrison (in custody) was charged with this offence. James Keegan, Sub-Inspector of Police, deposed: Last evening I received a note…

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Sydney Divorce Court. TUESDAY, 30th August. Before Mr. Justice Windeyer. EDWARDS V. EDWARDS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 3

Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Sir George Innes, instructed by Messrs. Bradley and Sen, for the respondent, applied last Friday for an order that the…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 5Th September. Before the Police Magistrate INDECENCY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 3

Alfred Edward Massey, a stepdancer, was arrested by Constable Paske for indecently behaving before two young girls, and the defendant…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Tuesday, 6Th September. Before Sir James Martin, CJ., and Judges Manning and Windeyer. MURPHY V. COMAN

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 3

Mr. C. J. Manning, instructed by Mr. Manby of Bega for the appellant plaintiff; Mr. Salomons, QC., and Dr. Sly, instructed by Mr. Sly…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 12Th September. Before the Police Magistrate. LARCENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 3

Isaac Burges[?], senior, was charged with stealing sugar and broo[?] from the store of Charles Solomon in Cooma on or about the night of…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th September. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Obscene

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 3

Walter Graham, charged by Constable Parke with being drunk and using obscene language in Sharp- street on the 13th instant, was…

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Braidwood Police Court. Wednesday, 7Th September. Child Desertion

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 2

THE case of Mary Ann Bromley, of Dorran Darra, against David Reedy, for deserting his illegitimate female child, was then called on. Mr. Fell appeared…

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