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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

161 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 3 of 9

Cooma District Court. Friday, 14Th April. Before Judge McFarland. Jury Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1882 · page 2

1. Isaac A. Shannon v.G.T.C. Miller and A.Peacock .—Slander, £200. Jury: John Bulgaries, William Bowerman, J.P. Beuzeville, Thomas…

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Cooma Gaol. Friday. 21St April. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. J. devereux, J.P. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 3

James McGregor was charged with steeling a creamcolored house and mare branded B over S, the property of Frederick William Billman, of Rocky plain…

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Adaminaby Police Court. Wednesday, 12Th April, Before [?] A. A. Mck[?], J.P. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 3

H[?] Williams was brought up by Constable [?]on a charge of stealing a mare the property of Alexander Campbell, of Kiandra…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 21St April, Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. J. Devereux, J.P. Possessed of Stolen Horses

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 3

Alexander Morrison was charged with being in possession of a cream Colored horse and mare branded B over S the properly of F. W. Bulman that were stolon from Rocky Plain…

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Cooma District Court. Tuesday, 18Th April

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Judge McFarland. [?] John Worland, Jindabyne, V. Thomas Begga.— Work and labor. £11 15s. Mr. Crang. for Plaintiff…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 1St May. Before the Police Magistrate, Small Debts

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

George Shepherd v. Bridget Smith. —Claim, £3 8s, for cleaning and making tanks, and £5 for breach of agreement…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday 9Th May

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1882 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. BREACH OF IMPOUNDING ACT. Lawrence Glennan, junior was…

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Micalago Police Court. Friday, 5Th May

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Ryrie and Peden, J'sP. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. James M'Ternam summoned Chas…

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Goulburn District Court. Saturday, 6Th May

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Judge McFarland. John Marshall v. J. Pooley.— Claim, £12 for detention of a filly. Mr Daivdson, for plaintiff; Mr…

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Sydney District Court. Tuesday, 9Th May. Before Judge Josephson. Cor and Wife v. RYAN

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 3

The defendant was a constable, and plaintiffs had recovered £130 as damages for the false imprisonment of the female plaintiff under…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 16Th May. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 3

Charles Dennis, arrested by Constable Paske for being drunk in Sharp [?], Cooma, on the previous day, was fined [?]; in default, 24…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 19Th May. Before the Police Magistrate. LARCENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1882 · page 3

Matilda (Tilly) Flynn (a young woman about 16 years of age) was charged with stealing certain articles of wearing apparel form Catherine…

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Ba[?]rnsdale Police Court. Friday, 12Th May, 1882. BEFORE Messrs. A. W. He[?] P. M. R. G. Morrison, J. D. Smith and [?] Johnson, Js.P

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1882 · page 3

Joseph M'Donald was charged with stealing a bullock belonging to Thomas Cunningh[?]n, a selector on the Tambo.—Sergeant Good enough…

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Cooma Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Saturday, 20Th May

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1882 · page 3

William Worland, charged by Constable Ott[?]way with being dr[?] and diso[?] in Commissioner-street on the 19th instant, was lined…

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Cooma Police Court. FRIDAY, 26th May. Before the Police Magistrate. Cutting Timber

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 3

John Plummer and Michael Leach, charged by Senior-constable Carroll, of Micalago, with unlawfully cutting timber on Crown lands, were fined…

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Sydney Supreme Court. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 2

The case of Robertson v. W.R. Hepburn resulted in a verdict for plaintiff. FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.]…

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The Insolvent Day. IN the Insolvency Court, on Monday, 22nd May, before the Chief Commissioner. in the George Day. the Younger

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 4

Adjourned examination, Mr. S. C. Brown appeared for a creditor. William Day, an uncle of the insolvent (examined by Mr. Brown), said he lived at…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 27Th May. Before the Police Magistrate. Unsound Mind

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 2

Henry J. Forster was charged by Senior-constable O'Brien with threatening to commit suicide on the previous day in Cooma. Remanded for…

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Bairnsdale Circuit Court. Wednesday, 17Th May, Before Judge Nolan. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 4

Daniel Reedy was presented for having on the 2nd January, at Bruthen, stolen a gray [?]lly, the property of William Calvert, junior.—Mr. Kelleher defended the…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday. 30Th May

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

BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Wright, F. Campbell, and M. Byrne. HORSE-STEALING. Patrick Marshall and John Hayes…

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