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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

42 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 3

The Melbourne Murder

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 3

THE inquest on the body of the murdered man Brady was resumed on Thursday. The Coroner summed up, and advised jury to look with the gravest doubt on…

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 7

W. OLIVER v. EDWARD IVILL, £1, 8S, value of timber. verdict for plaintiff, for full amount, with 3s costs…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, January 27, 1897. (Before Messrs. D'Arcy, Liddle, Rankin Campbell, and Rodwell, Js.P.) Rescuing a Horse

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 7

WILLIAM DAVEY was charged, on the information of Arthur Nicholson, manager of Little Plain station, with illegally rescuing a horse seized for the purpose of…

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Revision Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 7

A Revision Court was held, at which the ratepayers' rolls and general lists for the Bendoc portion of the electoral divison of East Gippaland, were revised and…

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Court House Additions

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 3

What is being done in respect of the additions to the Police Euildings and Court House? This is a question that is naturally being asked by the public. It…

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BENDOc Court of Petty Sessions

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 3

A VERY extensive list of cases were set down for hearing on Saturday last, and the P.M., Mr. Holmes, who has a dear grasp of the law, is to bo congratulated…

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Warden's Court, Rendoc. Saturday, Feb. 6. (Before Mr. "Warden Holmes.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 6

A. H. SCHIDIFF v. JOHN HUTCHISON.— That defendant owed complecinant £2, 16s in respect of certain tributs, Dismissed, with cost against plantiff, £1,…

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Bendoc Court Of Petty Saturday, Feb. 6, (Before Mr. C. G. Holmes, P.M., and Mr. C. D. Sullivan, J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 7

JAMES COLLINS v. JOHN HENSLEIGH, £23 7S 1d, work and labor done, Set-off entered for £44 16s. Struck out. John Sturgess v. Thomas Hepburn, £4…

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

M. Goodman v. Horace Chamberlain goods sold, £11 8s 4d. Verdict for full amount and cost, 5s. Constable Keating tendered his…

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Delegate Police Court. TUESDAY, 9th MARCH. (Before Messrs. D. Campbell and D. Rankin, Js.P.e

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

A BARBER v. JNo. pARKER; wages £2 10s Verdict for amount, with [?]costs. In default, levy and distress. Inspector of Stock v. Jno Groves;…

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Warden's Court, Bega

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

On March 20 and 30, Mr. Hales held a Warden's Court to hear a jumping case' J. A. M'Donald and party had agreed is writing with Mrs, Mary Hill to enter her…

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Delegate Police Court. Tuesday, April 13. (Before Messrs. Liddle, Rankin, Campbell, and Rodwell, Je.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 4

W. OLIVER v. W. IVILL; unlawfully entering enclosed land at LIttle Bog on 12th January last. Plea—Not Guilty…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the same Bench)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

Catherine Mary Erskine v. Samuel Crawford; breach of agreement, £2. After hearing evidence on both sides, the Bench gave a verdict for plaintiff for £1…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, April 28. (Before Mr. F. B. Hales, P.M., and Messrs. R. Liddle, D. Campbell and T. Rodwell, Js.p.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

Making a false statement with respect to scalps, knowing that a certificate had been previously granted for came. Mr. Panton for the prosecution ; Mr…

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Court House

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 4

At the conclusion of the business of the Court on Wednesday last, the Bench held a private meeting to [?]ss the proposed alterations and addition to the police…

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POLICE v. James Hocking. Hawking goods for sale without a license

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 2

Plea—Not Guilty. George, Stutchbury deposed: I am a Senior-constable of Police, Stationed at Delegate on the 19th of the present…

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Delegate Police Court. THURSDAY, 3rd JUNE. (Before Messrs. Liddle, Campbell, and Rodwell, Je.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 4

David ULRICH (in custody) was charged with attempting to criminally assult one [?] Ellen Ivill, a girl under the age of 13 years, at church Creek, on 31st…

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Butler in the Dock. Found Guilty of the Murder of Lee Weller

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 24 June 1897 · page 6

THE conclusion of the Butler trial was marked by a scene equally as painful to witness as the details of the murder which he committed have been painful…

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Bombala Police Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 3

A correspondent writes:—At the Police Court on Tuesday, a young man named Thos. Burke was brought before Messrs. H. M. Joseph, and T. Nicholson, Js.P.,…

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Bombala Land Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 3

FROM the list of cases heard before the Local Land Board on Saturday and Monday last, we extract the following, being of interest to residents at this end of the…

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