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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

145 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 6 of 8

Sydney Divorce Court

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

THREE cases were disposed of an Wednesday before Justice Windeyer. In Ebblewhite v. Ebblewhite the decree was made absolute. A decree nisi was granted in…

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Braidwood Police Court. Monday, August 27, 1883. BEFORE Mr. James Aldoorn, P.M. Infracting Grirvious Bodily Harm

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

James Keevil (who had been remanded on Friday) was brought up in castody charged with having at Micelago on the 2[?] June last unlawfully and maliciously [?]…

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Bombala Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 3

Timothy Harrington, charged with stealing a horse the property of Owen Eugene Silk, was committed to take his trial at the next Cooma Court of Quarter Sessions…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. [?] SEPTEMBER

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J.J. Wright, L. Cartwright, and Dr. Ri[?] gone on with…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Saturday, 1St September. Before Mr.J. J. Wright.J.P. Child Abduction

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 4

George John Forrester, who had the day previously been lodged in the goal by the Bungendore notice, was brought before the court charged with the above offence…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 10Th September. Before the Police Magistrate. Drawing Without a License

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1883 · page 3

John Lyndsay was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for drawing wood without a license within the Municipality of Cooma…

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Candelo Police Court. Monday, 3Rd September, 1883. BEFORE Mr. Davis. P.M.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1883 · page 3

R. Sharpe sued J. J. Devereux, of Rock Fist near Cooma, for the sum of £3 10s for horse hire. "The facts of the case, as deposed to by…

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Cooma Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Wednesday, 12Th September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1883 · page 3

Thomas Morrison, brought up by Constable Paske for being drunk in Murray-street, was fined 10s., with the alternative of 24 hours in gaol…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 19Th September. Be[?] the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 3

Patrick O'Donnell, arrested by Constable Boer for being drunk and [?] in sharp-street was fined 40s, with the option of going to gaol for 14 days…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, 18Th September. Before The Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Affleck, J.P. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 3

William Tom[?] was charged with asking the of obscene language in a public place and with[?] hearing of the public. Fined 6s. and 4s. 10d costs of Court…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 25Th September. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. c. Solomon and J. J. Dovereux, J's.p. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 4

Margaret Thorn was charged by Constable Beer with being drunk in Sharp-street at 5 on Monday afternoon. The apprehending constable said defendant was staggering, very…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 29Th September. Before the Police Magistrate

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

Arthur Rush (who had been hailed) was charged by Constable Beer with being drunk and disorderly in Sharp-street on the previous…

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Murder by Blacks

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

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—Further particulars have been obtained respecting the outrage committed by blacks near Tennant's Creck. Mr. Radford…

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Cooma Police Court. [?] through the Police Magistrate, [?] A. A.[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 3

Henry Glass was [?] with [?] murder [?] on 23rd September Last. Mr. Crang for [?]…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 2Nd October. Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Clifford, and Messrs. T. W. Faulkner and J. Litchfield, J's.P

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 4

David O'Rourke was charged with keeping the Australian Hotel open after hours. Mr. Blaxland, for defendant Constable Beer, sworn: I was on duty on…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 6Th October. Before the Police Magistrate

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

William Bruce, arrested by Constable Paske for being drunk in a public place, viz, the Circus, on Friday night, paid a fine of 40s…

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Libel Law and Contempt of Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 4

THE following petition has been forwarded to Messrs. Badgery and Tooth, our members, for presentation to Parliament:— To the Honorable the Legislative Assembly of…

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Wagga Police Court. MONDAY [?] October. Before the Police Magistrate [?]

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

[?] was brought before the [?] charged with having stolen a [?] of prayer and hymn [?]…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 16Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. C[?]grove, T. W. Fa[?] and J. E. Body, J's.P. ASSAULT…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 22Nd October. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

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

John Gillson, charged by Constable Beer with drunkenness in Vale-street on 20th instant, was fined 20s.; in default, seven days in gaol…

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