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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

161 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 8 of 9

Cooma Police Court. Monday, 6Th November, Before Messrs. Body and Solomon, J.P. Small Dedts

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

George Bailey v. Thomas Scott—Claim, 17s. Mr. Crang, for plaintiff; Mr. H. Dawon, for defendant. The claim was 12s. for shoeing horses, which was paid into…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, 1St November, Before Messrs. Giles, J. Thomas, and Coulter, J's.P

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

Daniel Foley was charged with leaving a fire which he had lighted in the open air on the 8th October. Mr. Myers, for defendant…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Friday, 3Rd November. Before, Mr. J.J. Wright, J.P. Riotous Behaviour

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

James Jones, Henry Bennett, Philip Pooley, John Maclane, and Henry M'Garry were, on the information of E. Leasmond watchmaker and jeweller, charged with…

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Cooma Police Court. BEFORE Mr. C. Solmon, J.P. Thursday, 9Th November

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

Honora Quinn, charged by Constable Hanna on suspicion of being of unsound mind, was remanded for a week. FRIDAY, 10TH NOVEMBER…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 11Th November. Before Mr. C. Solomon J.P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1882 · page 2

James Pitt, changed by Constable Peake with being drunk in Sharp-street on the 10th instant, was fined 40s., with the alternation of seven days in gaol. Defendant…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Monday, 18Th September. in Equity. Before his Honor the Primary Judge. WATSON v. Watson and Others

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

This cause was hearl before his Honor on the 15th, 17th, and 21st days in August, for evidence, and on the 5th and 7th of the present month for argument-Mr. Gordon, Q.C., and…

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Cooma Gaol. Friday, 10Th November. Before Messrs, C. Solomon and L Harnett.J.P. Illegally Using

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

John Heenaa (under committal on a charge of horse-stealing) was charged with taking away and using a chesout horse belonging to William…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Thursday, 16Th November. Equity Appeals. Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Fancett, and Mr. Justice Innes. SANDEMAN V. WALKER

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

Mr. Ma[?]ing and Mr. Knox for plaintiff: Mr. Simpson, for defendent. This was an appeal by plaintiff from the decision of the Primary Judge in Equity,…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 22Nd November. Before the Police Magistrate. LA[?]Y

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

Richard Byr[?] on remand, was charged with stealing 11 platypus skins from Edward Berwick. Mr. H. Dawson, for prisoner…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 28Th November. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. AUCTIONEERS

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 3

Licenses were, on the application of Mr. H. Dawson, granted to J. J. Howell. T. W. Faulkner, Charles F. Welch, and Joseph Osborne Morgan…

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Cooma Gaol. Tuesday, 28Th November. Before the P.M. and Mr. C. Solomon. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 3

John F. H[?]nan was charged with stealing a brown horse belonging to William Bruce, Constable Hanna, sworn: I charged…

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Murder by a Bailiff

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

A MOUNTAINOUS district, known as Bohlty patrick Strenapappah, near Glenties, in county Donegal, was some of a shocking murder the other day. The deceased was the wife of…

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Cooma District Court. Monday, 4Th December. Before Judge McFerland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 3

Legal gentlemen present: Messrs. Backhouse, O'Ryan, Gibeon, Blaxland, Crang, H. Dawson, and P. Riddulph. UNDEPENDED…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 30Th November. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 3

Thomas Fahey, charged by Constable Beer with indecent exposure in Sharp-street, was [?] be goal for a week. FRIDAY, 1ST DECEMBER…

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Cooma District Court. Wednesday, 6Th December. Before Judge McFerald

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 5

151. James Maher v. William [?] and Terence O'Brion.—Wages, £49 4s. His Honor said he was he was wrong in nonsuiting plantiff, subject to arguments to be hoard from…

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Candelo Police Court. Saturday, 2Nd December, Before Mr. H. Wren, Esq., J.P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 4

Jerad W. Nixon was charged on warrant, with stealing a pair of blankets from a hut at Rocky Hall. The act having been committed within the Eden Police District,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 18Th December. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Obscene

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 2

James Murphy, arrested by Constable Paske on Saturday night, pleaded guilty, was let off for drunkenness, and was fined 20s. for…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Thursday, 14Th December

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 2

IN Equity.—(Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) LECOUNT V. LAZARUS. Mr. C.J. Manning and Mr. H. F…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Tuesday, 19Th December. Before Mr. R. Dawson, Chairman. Booth License

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 2

Mr Biddulph applied for a booth license for Mr. C. V. Goold at Pine Valley Races on Boxing Day. Granted…

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Cooma Police Court. FRIDAY, 22nd December. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 3

John Murphy, arrested by Constable Beer for being drunk in Massie-strtet, was sent to gaol for seven days…

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