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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

145 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 4 of 8

Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, 8Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Goss, Horsburgh, and Mar[?]. BREACH OF DISEASES IN STOCK ACT. Th[?] Blake charged [?]…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Thursday, 14Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs, R. D[?]…

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Cooma Police Court Friday, 15Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Litchfield, J.P. WATCH-ST[?]ALING. John Farrell was brought up on…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th June. Before the Police MAgistrate. LARCENY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 3

John MoNamara was brought up by Constable Hanna for stealing scalps. The evidence of the apprehending constable was taken…

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Telegrams. Bombala Police Court. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 3

The Regina r. Rix case came on yesterday, James Thomson, of Avon Lake, being the principle witness. The defendant resides at Bungarby. Ten magistrates were on…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th June. Before Mr. O. Willams, J.P. Petty Larceny

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 3

Isaac Burgia on demand, was charged with stealing a quantity of wool and some cloths, the property of Messrs. Thorn and Co., of Goulburn…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1883 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. LARCENY. John McNsmara was charged with stealing scalps out of a bag at the…

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Bombala Police Court. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 3

The perjury case of Thompson v. Rix commenced yesterday, and is likely to last a week…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 29Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. C. Solomon and J. E. Body, J.P's. STRAY CATTLE. William Elliott pleaded guilty to…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 2Nd July. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1883 · page 3

Martin Cavanagh, charged by Constable Beer with being drunk and disroderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, with the alternative of 48…

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Bombala Police Court. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 3

The case of Thomson v. Rix (two magistrates) has occupied the Court since Wednesday week, and is yet unfinished. The case for the…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 7Th July. Before the Police Magistrate ARSON

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

Hector Wade, alias Lloyd, Edward Crawford, and David Crawford were charged by Sergeant Carroll on suspicion of setting fire to Mr…

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Adaminaby, Police Court. Wednesday, 4Th July

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

BEFORE Messrs. A. Barrett, L. Harnett, and J. Locker, J's.P. USING ANOTHER'S EARMARK Donald Ryrie was summoned by…

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Bombala Police Court. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 3

In the case of Regina v. Rix, after ten days' patient hearing, the Bench unanim[?]usly decided to commit Rix to take his trial at the next Cooma…

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Cooma Police Court. SATURDAY, 14th JULY

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. A. A. Mckeah[?]ie and A. Barrett, J.P. ARSON…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Monday, 16Th July

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

BEFORE Messrs R.Dawson (Chairman) and Messrs. W. Co[?]grove and James Litchfield. TRANSFER…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1883 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs, Barrett and Solomon, J&P. SUSPECTED ARSON. Hector Wade (alias Lloyd),…

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Nimitybelle Police Court Wednesday, 11Th July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. S. McDonald and A Tivey, J'sP. Samuel Maxwell was changed on the information of Senior-constable…

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Delegate Police Court. BEFORE Messrs. C. K. Lawson and R. Liddle, J.P's

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1883 · page 4

John Carmondy was charged by Constable Lea with useing obscene language in a public through fare on the night of the 7th ultimo. He pleaded guilty and was…

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Bombala District Court. Monday, 16Th July, 1883. BEFORE his Honor Judge McFarland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1883 · page 4

D. Gilmore v. L T. Ryan. £21, balance on a selection. Plaintiff sold it for £37 and had received £16 on account. Verdict for plaintiff £21 and one witness…

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