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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

145 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 8

Murder and Suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 4

A MOST desperate suicide and murderous attack on the lives of three persons took place on Saturday the 17th instant, shortly beforenoon, in Castle-street, a by…

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Queanbeyan Police Court Tuesday, 27Th February. Before Messrs. J. J. Wright and O. Willans, J's.P. INCENDIARISM

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

Peter Orr and John Eagan were charged, on remand, with setting fire to a stack of hay, the property of Mr. M. J. Jackson, of Micalago…

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Cooma Police Court Monday, 5Th March. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

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

John Williams, arrested by Constable Boer on Saturday for being! drunk, pleaded guilty. The acting-gaoler, F. McCann. said defendant…

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Sheep-stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

MR. WILBRAHAM EDWARDS, J.P.of Bobundarah, has had 100 of his sheep stolen since shearing, and officer £50 for private or public information…

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Horrible Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 4

At the Mundarah Police Court, two young girl named Fanny Parker, 13 years of ago, and Florence Parker, 15 yours of ago, the daughters of an innkeeper of that place,…

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Bega Police Court. Friday 9Th March. Before the police magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 4

James Rootsey charged with stealing on 7th march a gold nuggest ring the property of William Sloman. Mr. Bland, for defence. Prosecutor a hawker was showing…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 19Th March. Before the police magistrate. LUNACY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 2

Angus McDonald was brought up on the above charge. Sarah McDonald, on oath, stated: I am the wife of the person before…

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Murder of a Chinaman

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Saturday,—The body of an old Celestial know in Armidale as Jimmy the Chinaman doctor was found this morning about 7o'clock lying under the bank of the…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Friday 16Th March. Banco Court. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 4

Mr. Pilcher and Mr. Bruce Smith instructed by Messrs Ioeton and Faithful, agents for Mr. Blaxland of Cooma for the plaintiff; Mr. Darley, Q. C. and Mr…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 21St March. Before the Police Magistrate, DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 3

James Allison, arrested by Constable Paske in Murray-street on the previous afternoon, was sent to gaol for 24 hours,…

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Goulburn District Court. Monday, 19th March. Before Judge McFarland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 2

NEVILLE V. FITZGERALD AND OTHERS. Mr. Gannon, for complainant; Mr. Betts, for defendant. This was a claim for £10 10s…

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Seymour Police Court. Monday, 26Th February. Before Messrs. A. Barrett and L. Harnett, J'sP. Horse- Stealing

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

John Sailor was charged with stealing a grey mare the property of George Thomas, of Kiandra. Frederick Ottoway, constable…

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Armidale Murder

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

ARMIDALE, Thursday.—On Tuesday, the police at Tamworth arrested a man named george Rusborne on a charge of murdering the Chinaman,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 2Nd April. Before the Police Magistrate. Larceny by Blacks

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 2

Tibiah and Mullah, aboriginals of Queensland, man and woman, were brought up on remand from Queanbeyan to answer the charge of…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th March. Before. Mr. O. Williams, J.P. Stealing Blankets

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

Tebiah and Mullah—two aboriginal—were charged with the above offence. James Cornett deposed: I am senior-sergeant of police stationed at Queanbeyan;…

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Bombala District Court

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

THE following are the cases set down for hearing before Judge McFarland on Friday next:— Exors. of R. M'Donald v. W…

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Cooma District Court. Friday, 30Th March. Before Judge McFarland

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

The Bar was represented by Messrs. Backhouse and T. O'Mara. Attorneys, Messrs. F. Blaxiand, H. Dswson, and W. B. Crang…

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Cooma Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. 21St March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1883 · page 3

Angus McDonald was ordered to be sent to Cooma Lunatic asylum. 27TH MARCH. Mattew Blake, arrested by…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 3Rd April. Before Messrs. J. Davis, P M., and P. H. Wood, J P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1883 · page 2

Maurice Finucane was charged with detaining a mare the property of Edward Tiernan. Mr. and Mrs. Tiernan swore to having bought the…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th" April. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Solomon and Body, J's.P. PROTECTION

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 3

Daniel Hurley, arrested by Constable Paske, was sent to gaol for 24 hours. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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