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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

137 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 6 of 7

Delegate Police Court. Friday, 30Th July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. James Giles, P.M. Frederick Raskin, on [?] was brought up to answer a charge of [?] 9 dozen [?] skins, value £3 10s. from…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 7Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs J. J. Deverenx and L A. Shannoa, J's.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Michael Rolfe, arrested by…

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Hard on the Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 2

WE are informed that a number of the police are still camped out in the cold mountains in search of the missing man, James K[?]ely, who was…

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Cooma District Court. Saturday 7Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 1

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Assault in a Railway Car. West Maitland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 3

A cowardly attempt to commit a crimminal assault on a young lady aged 19 a respectable resident of Mot[?] occurred on Monday last in…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 10Th August. Before Mr. G. W. Spring [?] Small Debts. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1886 · page 3

[?] Mr. Montague for plaintiff, [?]…

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Sydney Supreme Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1886 · page 3

FRIDAY 13TH AUGUST [?] IN BANCO.—Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mrs Justoce Win[?]…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 20Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. C. Solomon, I. A. Shannon, and G. W. Spring, J's.P. MAINTENANCE. J. R. Hannrford was summoned…

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Bungendore Police Court. Friday, 13Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. N. Powell, J.P. Alex. Crawford v. Joseph Woodcroft. Travelling on a railway…

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Adaminaby Police Court. Wednesday, 18th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. A. Barrett, J.P. Thomas Barker and Robert Bellman were summoned by Lawrence Harnett for trespassing by opossum…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 23RD August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 3

Before Messrs. C. Solomon, G. W. Spring, and I. A. Shannon, J'sP. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Frederick Matthews, arrested by…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Friday, 20Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 3

In BANCO.—Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Sir George Innes. WEST V. WIGG…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 24Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. I. A. Shannon and G. W. Spring J's.P. WAGES. James Venables was summoned…

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Candelo Police Court. MONDAY, 23rd AUGUST

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. W. J. Lane and W. F. Coman, J's.P. STEALING A DOG. John Summerell, on remand from…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Friday, 27Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1886 · page 2

IN BANCO.—Before the Chief Justice and Sir George Innes. THE QUEEN V. HUGGARD. In this case the conviction of the…

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Bungendore Police Court. Friday. 27th AUGUST

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. J.C. Woore, P.M. Crawford v. Woodcroft.—In this case defendant was fined £10 and 10[?]. costs of two witness, also costs of Court, 7s. 4d. As…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 4Th September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Captain Faulkner and G. W. Spring, J's.P. INDECENCY". James R. Hunnaturd and Vargarnt…

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Cooma Police Court. FRIDAY. 10th SEPTEMBER

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1886 · page 3

Before Messrs. I. A. Shannon and G. W. Spring, J's.P MALICIOUS INJURY. James Tyler and Gilbert…

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Murder or Suicide. [CONTRIBUTED.]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 3

THE horrible murder which has just been sheeted home to that monster in human form Alfred Reynolds, the systematic manner in which the murderer had planned…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 15Th September. Before Mr. G. W. SPRING, J.P, Drunk and Obscene

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 3

Edward Burke, arrested by constable Gibbs for being drunk and using obscene language in Sharpstreet, was fined 5s, for the first…

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