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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

161 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 4 of 9

Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Tuesday, 30Th May, 1882

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

BEFORE Messrs, Arthur Blomfield and John C. Ryrie, junior, J.'sP. A juvenile offender, George Henry Foster, a youth within a few weeks…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Friday, 26Th May

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Sir George Innes and a jury of four. ROBERTSON V. HEPBURN. Mr. Salomons, Q.C., with him Mr. C.B…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday. 3Rd June. Before the Police Magistrate. Unsound Mind

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1882 · page 3

Henry J. Foster was brought up on remand, and the defendant wan again remanded. MONDAY, 5TH JUNE…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Wednesday, 7Th June. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. Cosgrove and James Litchfield

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 4

James W. Berigan, Seymour Inn, Adaminaby. An objection had been lodged that the house was not up to the required standard…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday, 7Th June, 1882. BEFORE, Messrs. Arthur Blomfield and John C. Ryrie. J's.P

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 3

John Rutherford v. Funny Pearce.—Claim, £2 2s 3d., for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict plaintiff with…

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Bega Police Court. Monday, 5Th June. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 3

Francis Young was charged will stealing a ring the property of A. H Baumberg. It appeared that Baumberg missed the ring in October last…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 13Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J.E. Body, C. Solomon, and S. Mackay, J.P.s. ASSAULT. Edward Burwick was summoned…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Monday, 12Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. A. Blomfield, James Thompson, and J.C. Ryrie, junior, J's.P. STEALING AND KILLING A HORSE. James Girwan, on remand from the…

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Cooma Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 14 JUNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1882 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs.J.E.Body and James Litchfield, J.P's. UNLAWFUL DETENTION. John Lecount was charged with unlawfully detaining 20 sheep the property of…

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Cooma Licensing Court Wednesday, 14Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Messr. R.Dawon (Chairman) and W. Cosgrove and James Latchfield. John Cullen, Bunyan Hotel. N police objections, further than want of room…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 19TH June, Police Magistrate. Supposed Insanity

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1882 · page 3

Michael Corcco[?]an, a labour, was brought up by Constable Paske on Suspicion of being of unsound mind The evidence of Constable Paske…

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Murder at Toowoomba

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1882 · page 3

THE [?] further particulars of the mur[?] of Michael Irwin at Toowoomba last week, are from the Chronicle:—The [?] man had left Toowoomba,…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday 24Th June Before the Police Magistrate. LUNACY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 3

Michael Cochrane, on remand for medical treatment, was brought up. Drs.Clifford and Donovan had examined defendant Michael…

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Toowoomba Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 4

AT the Toowoomba Police Court on M[?], 12th June, Timothy Spillane and Marg[?]ret Spill[?]ue, his wife, were placed in the dock on suspicion of…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th June, 1882. BEFORE Mr. J. Davis, P.M.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 3

Arthur Thomas Bavfield, John Haddigadi, and John McGath were charged with using obscene language, and were each fined 10s and 3s 2d…

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Queenbeyan Police Court Thursday, 7Th June Before Messrs [?] ([?]) Wright and John Cart-wright J.P.'s. Waggon Robbery

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 3

John Rowman alias Cook was, on remanded [?] with robbing a waggon, the property of one Charles Curtis, of a number of notes, &c…

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Cooma Police, Court. Tuesday, 4Th July. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

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

Elizabeth Burke was charged by Constable Ottoway with being drunk in Massie-street on the 3rd instant She was fined 10s., with the…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday 28Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Joseph, Bennett, and Jas. Thomas, Fergus Sullivan V.T. Hayes, Junior, assault. No appearance of plaintiff. Case…

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Murder will out

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1882 · page 4

SIXTEEN years ago Ladislaus Gzertyauffy, a wealthy landowner of Gzer, in Hungary, states the St. James's Gazette, together with his wife and five children, was…

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Bega Police Court. Saturday, 24Th June. Before Mr. J. Davis, P.M.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1882 · page 4

John Venus, alias Dawson, was brought up charged with larceny, and remanded till Tuesday. MONDAY, 26TH JUNE…

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