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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

109 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 6

Police Court, Delegate WEDNESDAY, 29th DECEMBER. (Before Messrs. Liddle, Campbell, Rankin, and Rodwell, Js.P.) a Pauline v. H. T. ALLEN. Wages, £25

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 4

A Pauline deposed: I engaged with H. T. Allen as a carpenter at the Post Office. Delegate, at £2 10s per week, starting on the 10th June and finishing…

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Murder and Suicide. SYDNEY, This Day

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 3

A terrible tragedy is reported to have occurred at Wynandra, Charleville. A man named Hasted shot his…

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Murder of Missionaries in Chins

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 7

INFORMATION of the terrible murder of German priests at Yenchowin, Shantung, was brought to Sydney by the last Chins Steamer. It appears that a troublesome…

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Cooma Police Court Before the P.M.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

James Mackey was charged with using insulting language to Catherine Power, which was calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Mr…

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Police Court, Delegate. Thursday, January 27th. (Before Messrs. R. Liddle and D. Campbell, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

ALEX MORRISON v. JOSEPH BARTLEY.—Assault. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £2, 1 witness 5s, and costs 6s 8d; in default, 14 days imprisonment…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday 14Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 2

At this Court before the P.M. to-day Tommy Ah Hoo was charged with assaulting Winnifred Dorn Spicer yesterday (Sunday), and…

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Bombala Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 8th February, 1898. (Before Mosora. H. M. Joseph, C. Garnook, and F. A Halliday, J's.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 4

John RUTHERFORD v. H.T. Edwards, for on the 13th January last, giving an unstamped receipt. Mr. Mackenzie appeared for the…

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Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 5

Charles Smith proceeded against Robert Collett, W. Collete, A. Collett and E. Collett,. The defendant were charged with having, on the 30th…

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The Dreyfus Case. Exraordinary Scenes in Court at Paris. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 5

At the trial of M. Zola, General Billot, the Minister of War repudiated the charge made against him by M. Henry Rechefort, editor of…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, February 18Th. Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

Charles smith deposed. There was no fight between College and myself or Shields and College before the assault took place; R. Collett was the first to…

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Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 3

Charles Smith was also charged with [?]ulting Robert Collett and Earnest Collett on the 30th December last. Pleaded not guilty. Mr. Amess for…

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Warden's Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 3

At this Court on Friday before the Mining Warden, John Harris sued H. H. Maodonnell and party for [?] 13s, 6d for wages…

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Small Debts Court, Bombala. Tuesday, February 22nd. Before the P.M. and Messrs. Joseph and Stafford, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 5

M. S, EMANUEL v. JAMES ROWE; goods, £10 3s 3d. Verdict for plaintiff, 18s costs, and 3s 6d witnesses. Same v. John Gleeson; goods, £1 14s…

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[?] Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 3

At this Court this morning before Messrs. I. A. Shan[?] and K. P. margo[?] the adjourned case of John Nicholls and James…

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Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 3

John Dengate was charged with assaulting John Holroyd on Wednesday last, and pleaded not guilty Mr. Amess appeared for the…

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Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

Samuel Woodcroft was charged with alleged maliciously afflicting grevious bodily harm on Frederick Townsend on 28th May, 1897, at Cooms…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3

Walter Russell was charged with alleged attempt at indecent assault on Sara Anne Crows on 26th November, 1897, Gabrabel,…

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Alleged Stealing From a Mine

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3

W. Foster Thomsor and William Baker were charged with stealing on the 4th February, 2dwt. of gold from William Connelly's claim, of…

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District Court. Thursday, March 3, 1898

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3

BEFORE His Honor Hudge Fitzhardinge. W. M. Madgwick v. J. Thompson, claim for £23 4s. Messrs. Blaxland…

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An Extraordinary Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 4

A horrible crime, recalling an analogous one which was committed more than 60 years ago and which remains notorious in French…

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