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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

145 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 7 of 8

Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 27Th October. Before the Police Magistrate DRUNK

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

William Dwyer, charged by Constable Beer with being drunk in Sharp-street, was fined 10[?] in default, 24 hours…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 2Nd November. Before the Police Magistrate. INSANE

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

Charles Frederick Qui[?] arrested by Sergeant Carroll for being of unsound mind, was remanded for seven days for medical treatment…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 7Th November. Before the Police Magistrate. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 4

Arthur Cadogan Licwellyn was broaght up on remand for embezzling £7 10s. and £3 is. 8d. the property of the Municipal Council of Cooma…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 12Th November, Before the Police Magistrate DRUNK

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

James Maher was charged with being drunk in Vale-street on the 11th November. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Seymour Police Court. Wednesday, 7Th November, Before Messrs. Locker and Mackay, J's.P

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1883 · page 2

John Hyde, charged by Senior-constable Banks with using obscene language and indecency, was fined 5s. for the first, and 10s. for the…

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Queanbeyan' Police Court. Thursday, 8Th November. Before Mr. J. J. Wright, J.P. Offence Upon Daughter

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

John Blundell was charged with committing an offence upon his daughter. Senior-sergeant Cornett addressed the Bench narrating the circumstances of the…

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Cooma Police Court Thursday, 15Th November, Before the Police Magistrate and [?] A. Barrott, C. Solomon, and T. F[?] J. P.

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

Joseph Woodcroft was [?] by William Co[?]rove of Billylin[?] for illegally charging £[?] 10s on 821 [?] the amount not being in [?] with the…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 17Th September. Before the Police Magistrate RAPE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 3

Frederick Matthews was charged with committing a rape upon Elizabeth White at Governor's Hill on the 13th November…

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Tuesday 20Th November Before the Police Magistrate [?] J. Litchfield. J.P. Sunday Working

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 3

Ah How, Ab Sin, Ah Chow, and Ah Am were summoned by constable Hanna for working on Sunday. Defendants pleaded guilty, and…

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Cooma District Court. [?] Judge McFarland

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

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1883 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. E. [?] C. Solomon, and T. W. Faulkner, J's. P. MASTER AND [?] ACT…

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Bombala District Court. BOMBALA, Thursday night

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1883 · page 5

The District Court, under Judge McFarland, occupied about two hours. Out of twenty-one cases set down for hearing, only seven were defended…

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Cooma District Court. Friday, 23Rd November. [?] his Honor Judge McFarland

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

184. James Agnew v. Thomas Power.—Libel, £200, Jury. Mr. Backhouse (instructed by Mr. Crang), for plaintiff…

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Bungendore Police Court. Friday, 23Rd November. Before the Police Magistrate. Exposing Spirits for Sale

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

Catherine O'Donoghue was, upon the information of Senior-constable Nelson, charged with exposing spirits for sale. Mark Rollason was charged with having…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 4Th December. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Solomon, J.P. Impounding Act

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

Frederick Townsend was summoned by Joseph Woodcraft for unlawfully claiming certain impounding fees on five head of cattle the…

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Sub-Inspector of Police

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

A LETTER signed by many of the residents, the Mayor having been asked by one of the leaders of the movement to sign, was sent to the Inspector-General of Police…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 10Th December. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

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

Richard Maloney, arrested by Constable Beer in Sharp-street for drunkenness on Sunday, was fined 10s.; in default one day in gaol…

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Bombala Police Court. Monday, 3Rd December. Before Messrs. Giles and Joseph, J's.P

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 4

Henry Hungar was charged with stealing a saddle and bridle the property of Tin War. Peter Good deposed: I am a constable…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 13Th December. Before the Police Magistrate. Horse Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 3

Joseph Stopp was committed to take his trial for horse-stealing, the prosecutor being William Cosgrove. FRIDAY, 14TH DECEMBER…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 17Th December. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1883 · page 4

John Hogan, arrested by Constable Smith for being drunk and disorderly in Sharp-street, was fined 10s., or 24 hours,…

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