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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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In the Small Debts Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 6

MR. BLAXLAND (to Small Debts Court witness): Are you here on any other case Witness: No. Only on this one. P.M.: What costs do yon claim?…

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Licensing Court, Cooma. Tuesday, April 25

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 5

Before Messrs. M. S. Love and I. A. Shannon, L.M's In the matter of Julia Ware, licensee of the Bredbo Hotel, charged under…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, April 25. BEFORE Mr. Love, P.M., and Mr. I. A. Shannon, J.P. Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 4

A NEW offender was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct at 3 a.m. on 21st instant. He had thrown a stone on Mr. Roddan's house in…

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Small Debts Court, Cooma. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M., and Mr. L. A. Shannon, J.P.) Monday, April 24

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 11

Emma Grade v. E. H. Burgess, board and lodging (dishonoured promissory note) £6. Mr. Blaxland for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 5

The Mining Warden's Court will be hold at Cooma on Monday 8th inst., when the following applications for suspensions of labour conditions will be…

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Adaminaby Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 6

Before Mr. Love, P.M., and MEssrs. McManus, Barratt, Mackay, and Lette, J's.P. Police v. J. Larkins, obscene…

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Country News. Adaminaby Small Debts Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 6

Before Messrs. Love, P.M., and A. Barratt, J.M.Lette, and S. Mackay, J's.P J. McManus v. G. Osborne, goods…

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Gaol-birds on Strike

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 8

ABOUT ten days ago a batch of prisoners were forwarded to Yass Gaol from Goulburn, and on their arrival at Yass they were put, on…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, May 9th, 1893. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M., and Mr. Feilen, J.p.) Obscene Language

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 8

GEORGE SIMMS, of Nimity belle, pleaded guilty to using obscene language at the pony races, Cooma, on Wednesday 3rd instant, and was fined 30s and…

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Electoral Revision Court, Cooma. Tuesday, May 9, 1893

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 12

Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M., and Messrs. Feilen and Hewison, J's.P. THE Cooma portion of the Manaro Electoral Roll was revised…

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Mining Warden's Court, Cooma. Monday, May 8, 1893. (BEFORE Mr. M. S. Love, Mining Warden.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 12

E. Margoschis, agent for Chadwick and Thos. Bruce, g.l. 354 portion 53, 8 acres, Cowra Greek, applied for a suspension of labour conditions for 2…

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Jindabyne. Police Court. Friday, 12Th May, 1893

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 8

(Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M., Messrs. E. C. Body, J. Barry, jun., and J. Thompson, J.P's. Police v. James Leonard, William…

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Small Debts Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 8

James Jardine v. James Baker, to recover the earn of £1 9s Od, balance doe for gresting done; verdict for plaintiff for fall amount with costs,…

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Micalago. Small Debts Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 8

At the Micalago Small Debts Court, before Messrs. G. Ryrie and D. Kelly, Js.P., the following cases were disposed of:—…

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Country News. Adaminaby. Insolvency Court, Cooma. Tuesday, May 16

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 8

(BEFORE Mr. M. S. Love, District Registrar.) In the matter of Jacob Joseph Schaeffer, of River Villa, Adaminaby,…

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Cooma Quarter Sessions. Thursday, 18Th May, 1893. (BEFORE His Honor Mr. District Court Judge MURRAY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 7

His Honor took his seat at 10 a.m. Mr. Murray, barrister at law, acted as Crown Prosecutor. Mr. N. Black, C.P.S., was clerk of arraigns. Mr. D. O'Rourke,…

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Cooma District Court. Friday, May 19. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Murray.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 6

His Honor took his seat at 10 a.m. Mr. Black was Registrar; the solicitors present were Messrs. F. Blaxland, A. Body and H. Dawson…

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Cooma Small Debts Court. Monday, May 22. (Before Messrs. J.A. Shannon and C. F. Welch, J's.P.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 10

T. Lucas v. F. Ward, £10, damage to a horse, (re-hearing.) Mr. Blaxland for plaintiff. Mr. Body for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Telegrams. Deliberate Child Murder. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 5

A young woman giving the name of Lily Blake, but whose name is supposed to be Moore, reported to the police yesterday that she had drowned…

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Charged with Playing Foothill on

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 8

SEVEN youths were charged at the Paddington Court with playing "an unlawful game" (football) on Rushcutter Bay Park on Sunday,…

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