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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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Captain's Flat Police Court. Fined for Carrying Liquor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 6

AT the Captain's Flat Police Court yesterday week, before Messrs. King P.M., and Fobrd J.P., Mrs. Johnson was charged under the 85th Section…

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[?] Police Court. Wednesday Berd July 1890. Before Mr. Love, P.M. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 12

The matter of Mrs. Dwyer was again brought on and the husband gave evidence who stated that on two previous [?]ssions she had…

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The Career of an old Police Officer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 12

THE following will be read by many in this district, where the subject of the article was well and favorably known. Albury, Monday.—Captain Battye,…

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Land Court at Goulburn

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 5

A SITTING of the Land Court was held at Goulburn on Tuesday, all members being present. The application of John Smith, re proposed forfeiture of his…

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Buckley's Crossing Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 5

WEDNESDAY, 13TH AUGUST, 1890. BEFORE Messrs. H. C. Merritt and J. Crisp, Js.P. DETAINING A DRAY…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th August. Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M. MAINTENANCE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 7

Charles Finn applied to the court to set aside an order previously made for him to pay his wife 25s per week. Mr. Blaxland appeared for applicant…

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The Great Strike. Strikers in Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 5

IN the Summons Division of the Water Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. Lee, S.M., Messrs, Alfred Lamb and Co., wool warehousemen, proceeded against…

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Municipal District of Court Tuesday, 2Nd Sept

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 8

PRESENT—The Mayor, Alderman Rolfe, Mahony, Gunning, Forstyth. Stowart, Dodds and [?] MINUTES…

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[?] Land Court Decision. Important Re Insolvence

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 7

The Land Court gave its decision on Wednesday in the case of Henry Watson which was referred to it by the Hay Land Board…

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The Great Strike. Serious State of Affairs at Corrimal and Mount Keira. Military and Police Despatched. Bulli

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 6

As the Corrimal Colliery the unionists are in great force ; they kept up incessant howling and hooting the whole night long, creating a perfect inferno, in which…

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Brutal Assault on a Constable

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—A [?] committed on Constable Martin in Hunter-street this morning, about 1.30. Martin noticed five men resulting another man…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday October 28Th, 1890

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Co[?]grove, J. P. [?] EXPOSURE. Hugh Burke was summoned for indecent…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 28th OCTOBER, 1890

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. U. Montague, Licensing Magistrates. RENEWAL. J. Hanson, of Rhine Falls, applied for a…

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Cooma Quarter Sessions. Friday, 7Th November. Before His Honor Murl[?]y. Alleged House-stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 7

Owen Bollard, on ball, appeared to answer this charged w He Pleaded not guilty and was defended by MR. Body [?] The whole of the evidence of the Police…

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Cooma District court. Tuesday, 11Th November, 1890

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Judge Murray. CONTINUED CASES, W. T. Flynn v. Jas, Barrett, professional services — £418s 2d. Struck out,…

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Cooma District Court. Tuesday, 11Th November, 1890

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 5

BEFORE His Honor Judge Murray. (Continued from page 4.) 66. N. C. Eccleston v. David Williams, Blander, £200…

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Land Court Appeal

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 3

ON Thursday last, before the full Land Board, Samuel Mackay appealed against the disallowance of his conditional lease application No. 90-41, cooma district…

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Judgements Out of Open Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 4

The Full Court yesterday was asked to decide whether a District Court judge has power under the District Court Act to deliver judgement in any place other than…

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Assassination of a Chief of a Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 6

NEW ORLKANS, October 16. — David G. Heunesay, Chief Police in this city, died this looming from gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown men last night. The tradgedy is…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A young woman named Lily Ivess was brought to the Melbourne Hospital early this morning suffering from the effects of an alleged…

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