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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Mining Warden's Court. Monday, June 5

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 4

Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M. and Mining Warden. Angus Cochran applied for a three months suspension of labour conditions…

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Alleged Attempted Murder near Cathcart. an Indian Hawker Robbed and Left for Dead. a Cool Confession

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 5

ON Tuesday afternoon particulars were to Bombala from Cathcart, says the Bombala HERALD, that an Indian hawker had been violently assaulted…

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Cooma Small Debts Court. Monday, June 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 4

McManus & Co. v. Hales & Co., £7 14s, agestment on a mare. Mr. Body for plaintiffs, Mr. Blaxland for defendants, who pleaded…

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The Burton-street Murder. Archer Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 5

Archer, the Burton-street murderer, has been found guilty and sentenced to death for outraging and murdering Miss Emma Harrison…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, June 13, 1893. (Before Captain Faulkner, J.p.) Obscene Language

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 12

Thomas Mahony charge with using obscene language in Sharp-street on 7th June, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Blaxland. The words…

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Jindabyne Police Court. Wednesday, June 14, 1893. (Before E. C. Body and Thompson, Js.F.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 4

Matthew Ryan in custody, charged with stealing four silk handkerchiefs, the property of Sabalo William, an Assyrian hawker, at Jindabyne, on…

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Cooma Licensing Court Thursday, 22Nd June. Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 8

John Arrold was charged with drinking at the Union Hotel, at five minutes past one on the morning of the 16th May. He pleaded guilty…

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Small Debts Court Monday, June 19, 1893. Before Messrs J. A. Shannon, and C. P. Welch, J.P. Continued Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 8

John Ah Tic v. Ah Peck, money lent, £19 Is; Mr. Body for plaintiff and Mr. Blaxland for defendant. The defence set up was that the money was…

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Telegrams. Another Murder. Larrikins. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 5

A dreadful murder was committed at Miller's Point at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning. The murderous "larrikin push"…

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Coooma Police Court. Friday, June 23, 1893. Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 4

Police v. John Blake, indecent behaviour in Murray-st. Fined 10s and costs 4s lOd. Levy and distress, in default 48 hours…

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