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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

161 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 6 of 9

Bega Licensing Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Davis, Chairman, and Messrs. Stiles and Wood. Mrs. Henwood was charged with abandoning her licensed house at Wolmala…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday. 3Rd Augusut. Before [?] the Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 3

William Bruce, charged by Constable Paske with being drunk on the 2nd instant, was [?] 10s., with the alternative of 24 hours in goal. Bad half severe[?] are in circulation in…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Friday. 4Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Me[?]. H. Daw[?], Chairman, and J. Litchfield. Robert C[?]well was charged by Senior-constable O' Brian with having spirits in bulk on…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 7Th August. Before the police Magistrate. Small Debts

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1882 · page 3

George Arundell.v. W. Gilbert.—Claim, £3, for palings supplied. Mr. Crang, for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s. costs…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 1St August. 1882

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1882 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and R. M. Broad E[?]., J. P. DAVID WILSON v. GEORGE WILLIAMS.—Trespass upon enclosed land…

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Bombala Police Court Wednesday, 2Nd August, 1882

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs, Ratherford and Cruickshank. J. P's. F. Denny was charged with with being drunk and was [?]ed 10s…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday,8th August. Before M[?] J.J.Wright, (chairman) and M.Bryne,[?]. ASSAULT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 2

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Late English News. Another [?] Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 2

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 18Th August. Before the Police Mangistrate. New Auctioneed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 3

On the application of Mr.[?], an [?] licence was granted to Mr. C. F. Welchh.NUISANCES PREVENTION…

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Extraordinary Double Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 3

THE town of Nottingham was horrified by the [?] of a shocking tragedy[?] by a [?] connected youth of only 10 years of age. who in the course of a few hours, with the…

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Telegrams. Bombala District Court. BOMBALA, Thursday night

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 3

THE District Court occupied about two hours. His Honor Judge McFarland had only a few unimportant cases to deal with…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 21St August. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 2

John Williams, arrested by Constable [?] for being drunk and disorderly in Cooma on the 19th instant, was fined 5s., with the alternative of 24 hours in gaol…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, 16Th August. Before Messrs. Giles and Edwards

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 3

J. S Cunnington v. T. W. Mason. Assault on son of plaintiff. Defendant pleaded guilty, but justification…

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Bombala District Court. Thursday, 17Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Judge MCFarland. Trustees H. Whyte and Co. v.G.C. Landon, £52. 18s. 7d. Defendant had filed his schedule. Judgement given for…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 25Th August. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Obscene

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 3

One defendant was charged by Constable Ottoway with two offences on the previous day. Defendant pleaded guilty. The Bench fined Defendant 10s. for being drunk and disorderly,…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 29Th August. Before the Police Magistrate. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1882 · page 3

John Laton was brought up on remand on the charge of stealing a black filly belonging to Thomas Clugston. The evidence of Constable Hanna, who…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Tuesday, 29Th August. Before Mr. R Dawson, Chairman. Byeach of Licensing Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1882 · page 3

Henry Thornton, of the Railway Hotel, Murray-street, Cooma, was charged by Inspector Mo[?]res with keeping his house open for the sale of [?] at fifteen minutes…

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Bombala Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 23Rd August. Before Messrs. Edwards and Giles. G. WOOLLETT V. Charles Arnold

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1882 · page 2

£10, trespass by opossum shooting. Plea not guilty, not indebted. Mr. Myers for plaintiff. George Woollett deplored: About 18…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 28Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs Voss, Mackellar, Horsburgh, and Captain Rossl. BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT. Alexander Noble was charged with having…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Friday, 1St September. Before Mr. R. Dawson, Chairman. Search of License Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 3

Henry Thornton was charged with having, on Saturday night, 26th August last, at 15 minutes past 11, permitted liquors to be drunk in the Railway Hotel, Murray-street, Cooma…

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