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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

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

Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 5Th November. Before the Police Magistrate DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1881 · page 3

James Konear was charged by Con[?] Parke with being drunk in Sharp-street the previous day. Fined 5[?]. O[?]…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, 31St, October. Before Messrs. James Larmer, Frank Mason, and C. B. Payne, J's.p. Larceny

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1881 · page 4

Edward Joseph Kennedy and Edith Collins (in custody) were charged with having at Queanbeyan, felouiously stolen and taken away several yards of silk,…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 10Th November, Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 3

Thomas Jackson, arrested in Sharp-street by Constable Ottoway on the previous day, was fined 20s., with the option of three days in Cooma…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Friday, 4Th November. Before Sir William Manning and a jury of four. COSS v. SIMS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 1

This was an action for breach of promise of marriage, and the plaintiff claimed £1000 damages. Mr Pilcher and Mr. Be[?] instructed by Mr. R…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th November. Before the pOLICE mAGISTRATE. MANSLAUGHTER

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 4

Rand Sch[?]field, Cornelius Smith, and Joseph Sins (the last named having been arrested on Tuesday morning), were charged with causing the death of…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 12Th November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, [?]ENK. William Tow[?] was charged by Constable Pa[?] with using [?] in Sharp-street on the…

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Supreme Court Action. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 3

The action of King v. Drnitt has resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for £30…

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Cooma Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. TUESDAY, 15th November. Illegal Rescue

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 2

John Collen was charged with unlawfully rescuing 11 head of cattle from Joseph Woodcraft at Bunyan on the 18th of October…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 15Th November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 3

BEFORE the Police magistrate and Messrs, Samuel Mackay, and J. E. Body, J's. P. ILLEGAL RESCUE…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Monday, November 14. BEFORE his Honor Sir James Martin. C. J., and a jury of four. KING v. DRUITT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 3

Jurors: Messra. James Stowart, Thomas T. Wilton, Edward Ridge, and Charles R. Austin. Mr. Pilcher and Mr. Lingen,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 21St November. Before the Police Magistrate. PROTECTION

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1881 · page 3

Alexander Kirk, brought up by Constable McCann for protection, was remanded for three days. TUESDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Wednesday, 16Th November. Before Chief Justice and a jury of four, DRUITT V. King and Another

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1881 · page 4

The further hearing of this case was resumed. Mr. Davis Mr G. B. Simpson, instructed by Messrs. Robertson and Fisher, appeared for the…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 28[?] November. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Obscene

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 2

Joseph Snowden was charged by Constable Pasko with being drunk in Cooma, also with being obscene, aud for the first offence he was fined 5s.,…

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Towns Police Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 3

THE following correspondent shows that so long as the selector who lives a dozen miles out of town acts as Inspector of Nusa[?] the by-laws of Cooma…

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Cooma Potice Court. Monday, 28Th [?] Drunk and Indecent

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 November 1881 · page 3

Patrick [?] with being drunk in a place [?]…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Monday, 28Th November. Before the Primary Judge. PALMER v. SHANAHAN

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

Mr. Go[?]lon and Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Iceton and Enithefull, for blessis, Betts and Langdon, of Goulburn, for the plaintiff; Mr…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 3Rd December Before the Police Magistrate. PROTECTION

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

William Penny, a man aged 80 years, was brought up by Constable Hamilton for protection. The old man had been travelling for work,…

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Cooma Land Court

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

The Commissioner, Mr. Johnson Geo. King, has sent the following notification:— GOULBURN, Monday, A Court of Inquiry will be held…

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Circuit Court for Cooma

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

THE following letter shows that it will be necessary to forward a petition:— G. W. Spring, Esq., Cooma…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Wednesday, November 30. BEFORE Judge Manning

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

PAL[?]ER V. SHANAHAN. This case was decided by the Primary Judge on Monday week. Mr. Gordon and Mr. Knox, by Messrs…

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