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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

161 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 9

Buckley's Crossing Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 1st March. Before Messrs. Arthur Blomfield, William R. Hepburn, and A. W. Brooks, J.P's

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

Arthur Slyde was charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle the property of the Rose Valley estate…

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Bairnsdale Police Court. Tuesday, February 28

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

BEFORE Mr. Howitt, P.M. and Dr. Morrison and Mr. Drevermann, J's. P. HORSE-STEALING. Daniel Reedy was charged with…

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Cooma Police Court. MONDAY, 13th MARCH

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs S. McDonald and J.J. Devereux, J.P's. CATTLE-STEALING…

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Bairnsdale Police Court. Tuesday, February 28. BEFORE Mr. Howitt, P.M, and Dr. Morrison and Mr. Drevermann, J's. P, Horse-stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 4

Daniel Reedy was charged with having, on the 2nd January, stolen a grey filly, the property of Mr. William Calvert, junior. Mr. Stuart appeared…

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Adaminaby Police Court. Monday, 13Th March. Before Mr. T. Locker, J.P. LARCENY

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

Waiter McDonald was charged by Senior-constable Quirk, of Kiandra, with stealing a revolver and ammunition from Frederick Tubbs, of…

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Cooma Gaol. Wednesday, 15Th March. Before the Police Magistrate. LAKCENT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 4

Archibald McNeill (a confluce) was charged with having., on or about the 5th day of December last stolen a cheque for £2 [?]., the property of Joseph Mal[?] Mr. Crang, for prisoner…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 14Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 4

Baroke the Police Magistrate and Messrs W, Cosgrore and J. K. Hody, [?]p. HORSE-STEALING. Arthur Slide, alias Walker alias Palmer, was brought…

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Cooma Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Friday, 17th March

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

John Dwyer, charged by Constable Paske with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language in Sharp-street on the l6th instant, was…

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Bombala Police Court Monday, 18Th March. Before Mr. J. Giles, J.P. Obscene Language

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

JOSEPH Brandon was charged by Constable Hanna with making use of obscene language in Maybe-street on the 11th instant, was fined 40s, in default…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 23Rd March. Before the Police Magistrate

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

John Williams, brought up by Constable Ottaway for drunkenness, was remanded for seven days for medical treatment…

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Tumbarumba Police Court. Thursday, 9Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. W. Travis and R. McMicking, J's P. william Alben on remand from Wagga Wagga, where he had been…

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Cooma Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Saturday 25Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 2

Thomas Pert, charged by Constable Paske with being drunk and disorderly in Sharp-street on the 24th instant, paid a fine of 20s. MONDAY, 27TH MARCH…

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Sale Police Court. Tuesday, 21St March. Before Messrs. J. Little and J. Stuart, J's P. THEFT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 4

A very respectable looking man, named John B. Curry, described as a grazier, was charged with stealing the sum of £20 from H.J. Eccleston at…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 30Th March. Before the Police Magistrate. Valupless Cheque

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

Charles George Diane was charged by Constable Hamilton with passing a valueless cheque for the amount of £12 at Queanbeyan in December last…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 3Rd April. Before the Police Magistrate. James Wall, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1. Thursday, 4Th April . Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 3

James McGregor was charged with the above offence. Senior-constable Henry Bragg, stationed at Buckley's Crossing,…

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Fond of Gaol

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

JAMES DOYLE was on Monday charged at the Central Police Court, with stealing a shirt, value 5s, 6d. the property of Abraham Cohen. When…

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Alleged Murder on an English Warship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 4

AN extraordinary statement has reached us with reference to the recent cruise of : H.M.S. ship Cormorant. Upon her arrival at this port, the reports furnished…

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Sentenced to Death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 4

AT the Wagga Wagga Circuit Court, on Thursday and Friday, 30th and 31st March, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, John Plummer was on trial…

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Seymour Police Court. MONDAY, 27th MARCH

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. A. Barrett, J.P. DRUNK, DISORDERLY, AND O[?] Sidney Melbourne, a Stranger, about 21 years of age, was charged…

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Yass Circuit Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Sir James Martin, C.J., the following cases were disposed of:— Henry Crush, alias Musgrave, for attempting to commit suicide; was…

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