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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 19Th February. Before M[?]. W. Co[?]grove and C. Solomon. J's.P. [?] OPIUM

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 3

[?] was charged with soiling opium contrary to the Act for regulating the sale of po[?], he not being registered. Mr. H. Dawson, for defendant…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 10Th March. Before Messrs W. Cosgrove, J. E. Body, and T. W. faulkner, J's P. Illegal Detention

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 2

Michael Byrne v. W. B. Crang.—This was an adjourned case, complainant claiming a pony that had been sold by Patrick Leonard, junior,…

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Comma Police Court. Tuesday, 18Th March. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. W. Faulkner, J.P. Illegal Impounding

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1884 · page 2

Joseph Woodcraft was charged with unlawfully impounding nineteen head of John Cullen's sheep on 6th March…

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Cooma Police Court. Satuday, 22Nd March. Before the Police Magistrate. Stealing From a Garden

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1884 · page 2

Robert Watson was charged with stealing and destroying melons and pumpkins at the garden of Ah Wing to the value of £10…

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Cooma Land Inquiry Court. Saturday, 22Nd March, 1884. BEFORE Commissioner Burne. John Mooney, 120 acres, county of Beresford, parish Gladstone

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1884 · page 3

Inspector Spicerdeposed: The original 200 acres had more improvements than were required; the selection being inquired into had no…

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Cooma Police Court. [?] with March Before The Police Magistrate. [?]RGERY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

Michael Lynch was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £3 to Hung Kes, Charles Evans, constable, stationed at Seymour, sworn. I arrested prisoner at…

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Micalago. Hand Court of Inquiry

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

WAS held here on 20th March before Commissioner Burne. James Cotter, 40 acres, selected in Queanbeyan; residence and improvements…

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Cooma Land Inquiry Court. Tuesday, 25Th March, 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

BEFORE Commissioner Burne THOMAS ROACH (transferred to John Mulhearu), 320 acres: 17th July, 1878. Mr. Blaxland, for N. S. C. Berry, the…

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Cooma Police Court. MONDAY [?] March. Before the Police Magistrate. LAN[?]NY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 7

William Townsend Was tonight up on remand for stealing an sugar and chisel from the new cemetery at Cooma. Charles Fergus, greater, Bred[?], deposed:…

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Bega Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 8

ON Saturday, before the P.M. and Messrs Wood and J. Terlinton. J's.P., W. Moran and G. Gailey, on remand, were charged with stealing a bullock the property of M…

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Braidwood General Sessions. Tuesday, 25Th March, Before Mr. Alfred Macfarland, Chairman, Mr. Dillon, Crown Prosecutor. BURGLARY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 8

John Oregon was charged with having, at Braidwood, on the 11th March instant, feloniously and burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Horn Loch and feloniously…

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Cooma Land Inquiry Court. Friday, 28Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 7

BEFORE Commissioner Burna. William Walker transferred to R.J. King), 610 acres, 8th January, 1880; 13th section…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 2Nd April. Before the Police Magistrate, Concealment of Birth

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 3

Mary Dwyer was charged by Constable Hanna with concealing the birth of her daughter's child. Constable John H[?] depended: I arrested…

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Nimitybelle Land Inquiry Court. Wednesday, 2Nd April Before Commissioner Burne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 3

All of the cases heard had been reported by Inspector Mulligan, who was too ill to attended Court. JoHN SMITH, 40 acres, section 13,…

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Nimitybelle Land Inquiry Court. Thursday, 3Rd April

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Commissioner Burne. JOHN BURK, 66 acres, section 13, country of Wellesley, parish of Nimitybelle; 19th February, 1880…

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Cooma District Court. Friday, 4Th April, 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Judge McFarland 4. Samuel Mackey v. Thomas Hanley George's River.—Goods £5 16s. 3d. Mr. H. Dawson, for plaintiff…

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Bombala District Court. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 2

His Honor Judge McFarland disposed of all the District Court cases in one day. The only case of any interest was…

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Bombala Land Inquiry Court. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 2

Commissioner Burne has held a Land Inquiry Court here for the last four days, but the whole thing is a farce…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 15Th April. Before the Police Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 2

Mr. Dawson, assistant Land Agent, acted as C.P.S VA[?]RANCY. Thomas Hills was charged with…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 18Th April. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. James Litchfield, J.P. DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 3

Richard Maloney, charged by Constable Beer with being drunk in Sharp-street on the 17th instant, and described as an habitual drunkard,…

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