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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

27 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Cooma Police Court. Monday, 6Th July, 1891. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Illegally on Premises

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 4

Joseph Bartley was charged with being illegally on the premises of Benjamin Robinson, Bombala-street. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Cooma Police Court. TUESDAY, 7th JULY, 1891

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 5

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. E. Body, C. Solomon, I. A. Shannon, T. W. Faulkner, E. Hewison, E. Margoschis, and D. O'Rourke Js.P…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 13Th July, 1891. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Greivous Bodily Harm

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 4

Thomas Rolfe was charged with inflicting greivous bodily harm on William Butler, junior, on Saturday night…

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The Shearing Difficulty. the Police at Bourke

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 3

THE Premier received on Thursday last the following telegram from Mr. Langwell, one of the newly-elected members for Bourke:—"Why are you…

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The Maybrick Murder Case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 8

London, Tuesday.—The trustees of the late Mr. James Maybrick, the Liverpool cotton merchant who died in 1889 from poisoning for which his wife…

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A Bold Escape from Gaol

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 11

ON Wednesday morning two of the prisoners succeded in escaping from Braidwood gaol in a very clever and bold manner. These prisoners were…

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The Braidwood Gaol Escapees

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 7

THE following particulars of the capture of Watson are given in the last "Dispatch":—On Wednesday evening last a telegram was received by…

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A Bank Clerk Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 5

ROBERT Charles Cole, lately a clerk in the Commercial Banking Company, of Sydney, who last week was found guilty of uttering forged warrants and…

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A Land Court Scene. an "Additional" Selector

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 8

Mr. David Smith Petrie appeared before the Shoalhaven Land Board in Nowra on Friday last in support of an application made by him for…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 8

AN old man named William Cleary, who lived unhappily with his wife in Russell-street Bathurst, had a slight quarrel with her on Thursday…

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Jindabyae Police Court 14TH August, 1891

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. E. C. Body and Jas. Thompson, J's.P. Only one small debts case was set down for hearing—William Weston v…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 31St August BEFORE Mr.T.W. Faulkner J.P. Alleged Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 4

Mar Kee was charged with the above, the victim being a chinaman named Ah Fow, shot on the 14th October, 1865…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 3Rd. September. Before M. S. Love, P. M. and Captain Faulkner, J. P. Alleged Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 6

Mar Kee was brought up under remand. Mr. Body for accused, and Mr. Blaxland watched the case for the informant…

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Cooma Police Court Friday, 4Th September, 1891

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 5

BEFORE the P.M. and Captain Faulkner, J.P. ALLEGED MURDER. Mar Kce was brought up on…

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Cooma [?] Court Tuesday 8Th September 1891

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 5

Before Messrs. [?] And Faulkner, Js. P. DISEASED PIG. James Mo[?] was proceeded…

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Scene in a Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 2

AN unusual occurrence took place on Tuesday afternoon in the Redfern Police Court While the magistrate (Mr. W. Johnson, S.M.) was…

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Jinda byrn Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. Body. Thompson and Merritt, Js. "Thomas [?] was charged by Constable Stutchbury that he did on…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 8

SATURDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 1891, BEFORE Mr. Love, P.M., and Messrs. E. Margo[?]chis and E. C. Body JsP. Priest George and Nicholas Joachim…

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Cooma Police Court. OCTOBER 20

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. M. S. Love, P.M., and Mr. E. Margoschis, J.P. J. M. Hassall v. E. Hewison. Mr. F. Blaxland for plaintiff; Mr…

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Cooma Police Court. [?] Monday, 26Th October, 1891

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 8

BEFORE Mr.M.S., Lore P.M., Dr. Clifford and Mr. Feilen, J sp. ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING. James Maokie appeared in custody…

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