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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Police Court, Delegate. Wednesday, 28th July

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M., and Messrs Liddle, Rankin, Campbell and Rodwell, Js.P. Edward will, charged with selling part of the carcass of a diseased beast…

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Police

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 3

ON Saturday last Sub-inspector Cornett, of Cooma, paid one of his regular visits of inspection to our local police station, and in the report book we observe the…

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 3

Jas. Colline v. John Hensleigh, work done and goods sold, £3 9s 7d. Verdict for plaintiff, £8 8s 7d. Maurice Goodman v. Henry Fei[?]…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, July 28

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. B. Hales, P.M., and Messrs: Liddle, Rankin, Campbell and Redwell, Js.P. SELLING DISEASED MEAT…

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Murder of a Poet

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 5

THE murder of the post Konslatinoff at Philippopolis, Bulgar[?], has created a grave scandal, owing to the remarkable efforts of the police and the Prefect to…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 25th August. (Before Messrs T. Rodwell and D. Rankin, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 4

GEORGE T. Morrison appeared on summons, charged with a breach of the Impounding Act, by neglect of duty. Plea—not guilty…

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Police Court TUESDAY, 31st AUGUST. (Before Mr. T. Rodwell, J.P.)

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

JAMES BEDDINGFIELD, in custody, was charged with child desertion. George Stutchbury deposed: I am a Senior-constable of Police, and reside at…

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Police Station

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 9 September 1897 · page 3

THE contractor for the additions to the local Police station is making preparations to commence the work, and is now engaged in quarrying the stone for same…

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Police Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 3

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. D. Campbell, J. P., Thomas Ivill, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s. Fine paid…

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Police News

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

AT the Police Court on Wednesday, 29th. Sept, before Messrs. Rankin Campbell and Rodwell, J.P. Thos Martin, jun., charged on summons, with being drank…

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Delegate Police Court. Monday 4Th, October. (Before Messrs D. Rankin, D. Campbell, T. Rodwell, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 6

PETER, Hugh and Samuel Richmond were charged with stealing 26 dozen opossum skins, the property of McKay Bros. of Wallendibby…

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Bendoc Court Petty Sessions. Saturday, October 2

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

Bench: Messrs. A. Clark and H. B. Hangerford Js.P. The list for hearing at the above Court was a lengthy but somewhat unimportant one, as…

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The Nimitybelle Assault Case

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 14 October 1897 · page 4

AT the Goulburn Assize Court on Monday, William Bobbin, arraigned on a capital charge for assaulting Alice Gertrude Garraghty at Nimitybelle, on 30th…

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Delegate Police Court. Friday, October 29. (Before Messrs. R. Liddle, D. Rankin, and D. Camphell, Js P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 4

DANIEL O'HARE v. WILLIAM G. JOHNSON. THIS was a case under the Impounding Act, where the defendant was charged with not driving cattle by the nearest…

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Land Court, Delegate. Monday, November 1st. (Before the Local Land Board.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 4

Charles Morrison 200 acres c.p. Application for fresh certificate. Granted. P. J. Bates, o.c p. 80 acres, and c.l. 240 acres. Confirmed; rent, 2d per acre…

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Police News

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 4

At the Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. D. Campbell and D. Rankin, Js.P., Felix White, in custody, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and…

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Police Protection Wanted

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT sends us the following:— To hear from the mouth of an intoxicated youth of some fifteen years such an outburst of the most horrible…

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Court News

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 4

AT the Small Debts Courts on Wednesday, before Messrs. Campbell and Rodwell, Js.P., M. Goodman obtained a verdict against W. B. Carter for £4 5s, goods…

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Police Station

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 4

Good progress is being made with the additions to the police station, and the contractors expect to have the work completed early in the new year. A couple…

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Police Court, Delegate. Wednesday, Nov. 24. (Bench: Messrs R. Liddle, D. Campbell, and T. Rodwell, Js.P.) H. A. WATSON, v. W. CLARK

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 2

Wilfully destroying a paling fence the property of Booth & Co. Defendant (for whom Mr. Mackenzie appeared) pleaded not guilty…

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