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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

161 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 9

Cooma Police Court. Monday, 2Nd January. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 3

Richard Maloney was charged by Constable Ottoway with being drunk in Massie-street on the 31st of December last. He was admonished…

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Shocking Agrarian Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 3

A SHOCKING murder, believed to be agrarian, was committed at Rathclooney, about a mile from S[?]hill, Ennis on Saturday night, October…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 9Th January. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 3

William Dwyer, charged by Constable Ottaway with being drunk in Cooma on Sunday last, was fined 20s., with the alternative of 48 hours…

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Tumbarumba Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th December

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. F. W. Vyner, P.M., and W. Travis, J.P. Gilbert Wright, charged with committing rape, was defended by Mr…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 10Th January. Before the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 4

Joseph Chantler was charged with assaulting David Haining at the Odd Fellows' picnic at Mittagang, near Cooma, on the 2nd instant; and John…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 14Th January Before the Police Magistrate Drunk and Obscene

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1882 · page 3

Margaret Thorne charged with drunkenness and making use of obscene language pleaded guilty. Fourteen days penitence in H.M…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th January. Before Mr. VOSS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 3

Anna Williams, an old but respectable looking woman, gave herself up for protection. She state that she had come from…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 23Rd January, 1882. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PHEEP-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 3

Mr. Grang, for prosecutor, Mr. Blaxland for defence. Jessie Friend, remanded from sitting, was charged with the above offence,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 23Rd January. Before Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. Horse Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 3

Daniel Reedy, arrested by Senior Constable Bragg, was charged with stealing an irongrey filly of the value of £25 from william Calvert, junior,…

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Police Conduct

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 3

A CASE came under the notice of the stipendiary magistrate at the Central police Count yesterday which served to expose either officious conduct or…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 6Th February Before the Police Magistrate. SMALL-DEBTS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1882 · page 3

F. J. Heenan v. John Moztlock.—Claitn, 18s., balance of a cow sold. Mr. Blaxland, for plaintiff; Mr. Crang, for defendant. Defendant…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 9Th February. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 3

Robert Scott, charged with the above offence by Constable Paske in Sharp-street on the previous day, was lined 20s., which he paid…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 14Th February. Before the Police Magistrate. Chinese Dam

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 3

The case of Inspector of Nuisances (E. Hewison) against Ah Tong, Ah Ling, and Ping Ling wan withdrawn on the payment by the Chinese of…

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Cooma Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Thursday, 16Th February. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 3

William Stewart, arrested by Constable Evans on Teatree Racecourse on the previous day for being drunk and disorderly, was admonished and…

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Panbula Police Court. Tuesday, 7Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 3

Thomas Olliver, inspector of fisheries for the southern district, appeared on bail charged with assaulting Senior-constable Davis while in the…

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Bairnsdale Police Court. Friday, 10Th February, Before Messrs. F.W. Dre[?]mana and W.G. Brown J'sP

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 4

Daniel Reedy, of Manaro, New South Wales, was charged with having on the 2nd January feloniously stolen from Bru. then one iron grey filly branded WC near…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 23Rd February. Before the Police Magistrate Disobeying a Summons

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 3

John H. Roberts, coachdriver, arrested by Constable Hamilton on a warrant issued by the Bombala Bench for disobeying a summons to answer…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 28Th February. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. J. Devereux, J.P. ASSAULT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 3

Joseph Woodcroft was summoned for unlawfully assaulting beating Pat. Cullen in Mr. Poidevin's bar at Cooma on the 16th instant…

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The Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 3

SINCE shearing, my mate and I have been engaged trapping walla[?]ies at Kalkite Mountain, but becoming infected with the race fever we…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 6Th March. Before the Police Magistrate, Small Debts

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1882 · page 3

Catherine Sampson v. Albert Gale. Work and labor, 34s. Verdict for defendant . defendant. Catherine Sampson v. Joseph…

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