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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

145 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 8

Cooma Licensing Court. Tuesday, 9Th January. Before Mr.R. Dawson, Chairman. Breaches of Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1883 · page 3

Charles V. Goold was charged with having music and dancing illegally in his licensed house, the Pine Valley Hotel, on 26th instant…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 10Th January. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 3

Elizabeth Burke, arrested by Constable Paske for being drunk in Massie-street, was sent to gaol for 24 hours. LARCENY…

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The Police Hotel Clean

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 2

IT has quite a busy week for local hotels. More than the usual notable and distinguished transients have been here, to say nothing of ching Ling, Ding-a-Ling-a-Ling, and Hard…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday, 10Th January. Before Messrs, A. Blomfield (chairman) James Thompson, and W. Hepburn, J's.P. Personation at Election

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 3

Half-caste Brooks, who personated C. H. Brooks, a resident of Cooma at the recent election, during the polling at Gegedzerick, appeared to answer the…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 15Th January, Before the Police Magistrate. LARCENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 3

Francis Butler, who was arrested toy Constable Paske about 11 o'clock that morning, for disobeying a summons charging him with stealing lucerne from the old Chinese Gardens, \ vas fined 40…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday. 10Th January. Before Messrs. Giles and Joseph

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 4

K. Campbell v. Joseph Bilk, case continued, defendant being absent in Sydney. EGG THROWERS. Police v. Patrick Hughes and William…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Tuesday, I6th January. Before Mr. R. Dawson, Chairmen, Breach of Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 3

Charles V. Goold was charged with illegally permitting dancing at the Pine Valley Hotel on 26th December last…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 3

THURSDAY. 18TH JANUARY, BEFORE the Police MagUtrate. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. Frederick Matthews was charged…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 22Nd January. Before the Police Magistrate. Assault with Intent

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 3

Edward costello was charged with assault with intent to comit a rape upon Mary Ann Hawkins. Mr. Blaxland, for prosecution…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday. 22Th January. 1883. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 3

David Ware, brought up by Constable Beer for being drunk and disorderly and Beer obscene language, was fined 5s. for the first offence, and…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Wednesday. 24Th January

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. R. Dawson (Chairman), Wm. Coagrove, and James Litchfield. RANLEY'S HOTEL…

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Cooma Police Court Friday, 26Th January. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 3

William Dwyer, arrested by Constable Beer for being drank, disorderly and obscene, in Sharp-street on 25th instant, was fined 40s. for…

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Seymour Police Court. Thursday, 25Th January. Before Mr. A. Barrett, J. P. Attempted Rape

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

William Ryan was charged with indecently assaulting Christina O'Brien at Kiandra, with intent. Constable Banks, of Adaminaby…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 3

ON Saturday, a man, arrested by Constable Beer for drunkenness, was fined 5s for a first offence. TUESDAY, 6TH FEBRUARY…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday, 7Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. W. R. Hopbuth, Wilbraham Edwards, and Henry Morritt. J's.P. SHEET-STEALING…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 12Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 3

BEFORE the Polios Magistrate and Messrs. W. Coagrove and L Harnett, J'sP. DRUNK…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th February. Before the Police Magistrate. LARCENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 3

Ellen Reed was brought up on remand, in custody, on the charge of stealing Clara Neville's wearing apparel, jewellery, c…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday. 24th February. Before the Police Magistrate. Robbery From a Dwelling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 3

James Cleary was charged with stealing from a box at the Cooma Hotel on the previous night certain articles of wearing apparel the…

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Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 3

Patrick Green was summered for assaulting Constable Beer at [?] on 23rd instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, and…

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Bombala Police Court. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 2

James Goodsir, charged with stealing a horse the property of Fauldine Umback, was committed for trial at the next Cooma Quarter Sessions…

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