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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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Cooma Police Court Tuesday, 6Th May, 1890. BEFORE Messrs. Faulkner and O'Rourke, Js.P. Alleged False Pretenors

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 7

R. H. Walden was charged with having obtained goods from Hugh Stewart, store-keeper, to the extent of £64 by means of false pretences…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th May

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 9

BEFORE Messrs. J. C. Ryrie and J. Crisp, Js.P. ASSAULT J. Kelly summoned S. Rolfe and Robt…

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The Domain Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 5

THE evidence at the inquest on the body of Dennis Connell was concluded on Wednesday, and the Coroner gummed up…

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Land Court v. Land Board

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 8

An important decision was arrived at by the Land Court in the case of appeal made by John Cheney, junior, against the Waaga Wagga land board's…

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Shocking Murder in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 13

A murder was committed in Flinder-street, about 5 o'clock this morning, by a man named Joseph M'Grath, his victim being Conrad Ratzlaff. It is…

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Brutal Assault on the Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 10

IN the Central Police Court on Tuesday morning, Alexander Wilson, Thomas Frame, Henry French and Frederick Ernest Biggs were charged…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, May 27. BEFORE Mr. Love, P.M., and Dr. Clifford, J.P. ASSAULT

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 9

Charlie Ah Pack summoned Robt. Jack, a lad of about 16, for throwing a stone on Sunday, 18th May, which passed through an umbrella, striking…

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A Serious Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 10

AT about 10 o'clock on Friday night a man named Edward Lennal, a laborer, was the victim of a serious assault, committed by William Clayton,…

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Dreadful Murder at Fiji

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 7

FROM the Fiji papers to hand via New Zealand by the Manapouri we learn that Dhanu, and Indian, has just been sentenced to death at Suva…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, May 27. BEFORE Messrs. Love and Body. Allowing Disorder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 9

George Rolfe, licensee of the Prince of Wales hotel, was summoned for allowing disorder in his licensed house…

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Supposed Murder of Jacob Rick. Some Queer Utterances. Wagga Wagga

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 6

AT the Oddfellow's Hall, Wagga, last evening, Kate Russell, while in a mesmeric trance, answered a number of questions put to her by persons in the audience…

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Country Correspondence. Adaminaby. Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Lett, A. Barrett and J. M'Manus, J's.P. Edward Carter v. Thomas Crowe.—The complain summoned the defendant for…

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Adaminaby Polite Court. Wednesday, June 4

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. Lett, Barrett and M'[?] CARTER Y. THOMAS CROWE. The illegal detention of two ewe sheep…

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[?] Crossing Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 10

WEDNESDAY, 11TH JUNE. [?] Messrs. J. C. Ryne junior, H. C. Morritt, and E. C. Body, J's.P. [?] ILLEGAL POSSESSION…

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Small Debts Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 10

Francis Burke summoned James Murphy, for destroying a gate, value £1 Defendant pleaded justification. Plaintiff on oath said my name is…

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A Much-Married Lady. Three Husbands in Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 13

IN the British Probate and Divorce Division on March 29 Mr. Justice Butt had before him the case of Bardesley v. Bardesley, Couzens, and…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 8Th July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 12

BEFORE Messrs. I. A. Shannon and Mr. Margoschis, Js.P. WIFE DESERTION. Charles Finn was summoned by his wife…

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Land Court Sittings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 4

A sitting of the Land Board Court of New South Wales will be holden at Goulburn, commencing at 10 a.m. on the 29th July instant, for the hoaring of all Appeals among…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court. Wednesday, July 8Th, 1890. BEFORE Messrs. H. C. Merritt and John Crisp, Js.P. Detention of a Dray

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 8

J. H. Quill, plaintiff, summoned W. Weston, defendant and complained that he lost defendant one horse, two sets harness, and one dray, some three months since, for the…

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District Court Cases. Monday, July 14Th, 1890. GOODWIN V. BROS[?]AN

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 13

Mr. Blaxland for plaintiff; Mr. Dawson for defendant. Plaintiff deposed: I reside at Sicley's Creek, and am a farmer; recollect…

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