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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

137 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 7

Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 29Th December

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs R. Dawson, P.M., G. W. Spring Thomas Dawson L.A. Shannon, J. J. Dovereux and Samuel Mackay J P, A large number of people attendance the Court…

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A Novel Gaol

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 4

OMAH has just finished a [?] gaol, built on an entirely new plan, which is a novelty well worth visiting. The p[?]ulair feature of the gaol, which marks it as different from any…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 11Th January

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. R. Dawson P.M., and G. W. Spring, J.P. LARCENY. Andrew Thompson was charged…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 12Th January

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. R. Dawson, P.M., and I. A. Shannon, J P. LARCENY. A boy named Martia Barley, aged 12…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Tuesday, 12Th January

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. R. Dawson (Chairman) and Win. Co[?] J's.P. NEW LICENSES. On the application of Mr. H. Dawson,…

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Sydney Land Court. Department of Lands, Sydney. 11th January. 1886

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that a Court of Ap-peal, under the Crown Lands Act of 1884, will be held by the Minister for Lands, at the Department of Lands, on Wednesday,…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th December. Before Messrs. R. Dawsoon. P.M., I. A. Shannon, ad G. W. Spring, J's.P, MAINTENANCE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 3

James R. Hannaford was charged with neglecting to pay the sum of £1 10s. towards the support of his wife…

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Burglary in Brisbane

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 4

A DARING burglary, followed by extreme violence to a defenceless woman, was perpetrated on Friday night in the dwelling of Mr. William Trimble, clearance clerk in H.M…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, 13Th January

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. F. L. Wilshire, P.M., and C. L. Nicholson and H. E. Kater, .J's. P. A. Nye and F. Williamson wore charged with disturbing a enunciation (Wesleyan)…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 21St January. Before Mr. R. Dawson, P.M. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 3

Daniel Foley, charged by Constable Daley as above, paid a fine of 20s. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Daniel Foley, for assaulting…

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Adaminaby Police Court. Wednesday. 3Rd February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Lett, A. Barrett, Thomas Locker, and A. A. McKeahnie, J's.P. CRUELTY…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Wednesday, 3Rd February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. R. Dawson (Chairman and J. Litchfield, J. P. [?]GROGSELLING. John Frances, brought up on…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday. 5Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. R. Dawson, P.M., DRINK. Richard Maloney, brought up by Constable Gibbs for being drunk in…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Thursday, 2Nd February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. W. R. Hepburn and H. C. Merrett, J's.P. FALSE PRETENCES. William Spencer was charged with…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 10Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. R. Dawson, P.M., and G. W. Spring, J.P. ARSON. Joseph Glennan was brought up…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 13Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs, Taomas Daws [?]and I.A. Shannon, J's P'. SUSPICION oF LARUENY Thomas Dawaon was brought up…

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COOMA Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 17th FEBRUARY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. R. Dawson, P.M., I. A. Shannon, G. W. Soring, and D. O'Romke, J'sP. LARCENY…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday 20Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs, R. Dawson P.M., and G. W. Spring, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Patrick Ryan (one of the…

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Police and School

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 4

WE have received the following letters for publication :—Department of Justice, Sydney, 16th February, 1886…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Friday, 19Th February. Gleeson V. RAWLINSON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 3

DISTRICT COURT appeal from Mr. District Court Judge McFarland at Bega. Mr. Hambury Davies, by Mr. Coonan, for Mr. Curtis, for the…

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