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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

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

Cooma Ponce Court. Monday, 20Th September. Before Mr. G. W. SPRING, J.P .DRUNK

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1886 · page 3

James Holdsworth (on bail) charged by Constable Gibbs with being drunk in Sharp-street on Sat-urday night, wan fined 10s.; in…

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Murder in Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 4

A TEARIBLE tragedy was enacted on Monday afternoon at Holder's oyster shop, Elizabeth-street, Meibowrne, when Wm. Williams, brother-in-law to the owner of…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 24Th September. Before Messrs. Spring and Shannon, J's.p. Insulting Language'

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 3

John Nichols was summoned for using to Godfrey Silverman insulting language likely to lead to a breach of the peace…

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Goulburn District Court. Saturday, 18Th September. Before Judge Mefarland. Supreme Court Issue

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 4

This w[?] action for goods sold and delivered, in which the plaintiff was Richard H.Cliffor and the defenated James. Kelly. [?] Garnett, and Richard…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 28Th September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 3

Before Messrs. Solomon and Spring, J'S.P. DRUNK. A married, woman, arrested by…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 4Th October. Before Mr.g. W. SPRING, J.P. DRUNK

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

John McGrath, arrested by Constable Gibbs, for being drunk in Commissioner street on Saturday night, was discharged, it being his…

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Cooma Licensing Court

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

BBFORE Messers, W. Cosgrove, James Literfied, and [?] Js'p. Licenser renewed:—Wm. Shiels, Bobundarah : W. T.Cohen,Cooma…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday, 6Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. J. C. Ryrie, W. Edwards, and H. Merrett, J's.P. LARCENY. Thomas Wellsmore, senior, was…

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Suicide at Goulburn Gaol

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 3

On Monday morning a prisoner named Frank Roderick alias Francis Allen, under- going separate treatment in Goulburn Gaol, committed suicide by banging himself with…

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Cooma Ponce Court Wednesday. 6Th October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. G W. Spring J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY James Kerr, arrested by Constable Gibbs in MAssie-street, was fined 40s;…

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Sheep-stealing Case

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

WE hear that Mr. W. Cosgrove,[?] spent nearly three days and night watching suspected parties before he caught a couple of them redhand…

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Cooma Police Court

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

BEFORE captain Faulkner and I.A. Shannon, J's P. Michael Quinn was brought up for protection and remanded for 8 days,…

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Cooma Police Court. (Continued) Wednesday, 13Th October Sheep-stealing

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

John Glifford Coagrove, sworn:I am the son of William Coagrive, of Riversdale; I know where there is a little wool-washing place, at…

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Cooma Police Court Thursday, 21st October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1886 · page 3

Before Mr. I. A. Shannon, J.P. Timothy Driscoll, brought up for protection, was remanded for seven days…

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Barrier Island Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1886 · page 4

AT the Water Police Court, Sydney, on October 14, Henry Albert Perm, 23 years of age was charged with the wilfat murder of Robert Taylor, at the Great Barrier Island,…

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Cooms Police Court. Tuesday, 265Th October

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

BEFORE Messrs. C. Solomon, G, W, Spring and L.A.Shannon J's.P. MASTER AMD SERVENT'S ACT. James Roddan was summoned for…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday. 5Th November

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

BEFORE Messrs. R. Dawson, P.M, and G. W. Spring, J.P. Peter Crane pleaded guilty to as[?]ulting Henry W. Leon, and was…

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