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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

145 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 5 of 8

Bombala Police Court. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 2

The hearing of the perjury case preferred by James Thomson against John Murdock was concluded last Tuesday, whon the Bench said they…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 25Th July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. BREACH OF LICENSING ACT. David O'Rourke was summoned…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 30Th July. Before the Police Magistrate, CATTLE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1883 · page 3

Frederick Townsend was charged with having, at Billyrumback, on or about the 3rd instant, stolen a steer the property of Joseph Woodcroft…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 1St August. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

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

Patrick Dillon was brought up by Sergeant Walmesly for being drunk and disorderly in Cooma Court House whilst the Court of Petty Sessions…

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Adaminaby Police Court

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

BEFORE Messrs. L. Harnett and T. Locker, J's P. Benjamin Crown was summoned by the trustees of the town…

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Cooma Police Court Saturday, 4Th August. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1883 · page 3

Mark Richardon on, charged by Constable Peek with drunkenness in Massie-street, was fined 20s in default 24 hours in goal…

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Cooma Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, 8Th August. Before his Honor Judge McFarland. Mr. Backhouse, Crown Prosecutor. HORSE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1883 · page 3

Thomas Ivill (on bail) appeared to answer a change remanded from last Court of stealing a horse at Delegate. Mr. H. Dawson defended prisoner…

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Change of Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1883 · page 3

ON Wednesday afternoon, at the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, before his Honor Sir George Innes, Wm. Elliott, a middle-aged…

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Cooma District Court. FRIDAY, 10th August. Before Judge McFarland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1883 · page 2

74. David Brayshaw v. George Venables. —Treapess, £200. Jury: John Feilen G.L. Fisher, T. W. Faulkner, and John Fergus…

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Cooma District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 3

WHEN one comes to glance over the extra ordinary long list of cases for the Cooma District Court the natural inference to be drawn is that other financial matters up…

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Contempt of Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 4

THIS morning, at the Supreme Court, the proprietory of the Sydney Morning Herald and Echo newspapers appeared to show cause why they should not be committed…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 21St August. Before Messrs. C. Solomon and T. W. Faulkner, J's.P. EMBEZZLEMENT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1883 · page 3

Arthur Cadogan Llewellyn was charged with embezzling the sum of £5 3s. 9d, from the funds of the Municipal District of Cooma on or about…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 24Th August. Briore Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. Suspected Larurny

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 3

Henry Franklin (a oblored man) was charged by Constable Banks on [?] of stealing jewellery from Robert Carter at Collins-street, Melbourne, on or about 26th…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 21St August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1883 · page 3

BEFORE the Pollee Magistrate and Mr. D. Gowing, J.P. Joseph George was brought up set this Court on remand from Cobargo,…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 25Th August. Before Mr. T. W. Faulkner, J.P. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1883 · page 2

Mary Donnelly, brought up by Constable Paske for being drunk in Murray-street, was fined 5s., and admonished. As defendant could not…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 29Th August, Before the Police Magistrate DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 3

Patrick Horan was brought up for being drunk in Sharp-street. Many Loveland was also brought up for drunkenness on the Market-square…

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The Murder of [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 3

ADELAIDE, August 26, By the steamer Orient which arrived yesterday, full information is [?] in a special june of the Capa [?] the murder of…

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Divorce Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer presided in the Divorce Court. After the court had disposed of some motions, the undefended suit of Vary…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 3Rd September. Before The Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 3

Richard Maloney, charged by Constable Beer with being drunk in Massie-street on Saturday, was fined 10s; in default, 24 hours imprisonment. Richard retired for…

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Bombala Police Court. Thursday, 30Th August. Before Messrs. Jonas and C. Murphy, J's. P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 4

Timothy Harrington was charged with stealing a black mare, saddle, and bridle, supposed to be the property of Owen J. Silk…

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