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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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New Rules for Small Debts Court

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

IN a supplement of Friday's Government Gazette u published a new set of rain for the holding of Small Debts Courts throughout the…

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Murderous Assault by a Kanaka. SYDNEY, This Day

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

As the Yeppoon Sugar Plantation, near Rockhampton, a Kanaka stabbed Mr. Mattreson, the overseer, and also three Kanaka laborers…

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Small Debts Court

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

Nathu Gut v. William Ah Foy; goods sold, £1 83, verdict for plaintiff, for amount and costs 60. Jos. Hughes v. E. Kennedy; good sold,…

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Dombala Items. Police Court. Tuesday, March 22nd, 1898. (Before F. B. Hales Esq., P.M., and Messrs. H. M. Joseph, and J.D. Stafford, JsP.)

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

JOHANNA PERABO v. Thomas Cleary, for support of his illegitemal child. An order was made for 1s. per week. Linden Wood was charged with…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 23Rd March, 1898

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

At this court on Wednesday before Mr. J. MeKensey, P.M., S D. Ryrie proceeded against John Blyton, Sen., of Hugundra, for detaining on 14th…

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Small Debts Court Wednesday 23Rd March

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

At this Court on Wednesday before the P.M., Hewison and Sullivan exlessees of the Cooma EXPEKSS proceeded against W. Bennett, for sum of 12s…

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Comma Police Court. Saturday, 26th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 3

At the Court on Saturday before Mr. J. McKensey. P.M., Samuel Britton was charged with attempting was charged with attempting to steal £2 from the person of…

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Warden's Court. Friday, March 25

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 2

Before the Mining Warden. E. P. Margoschis v. R. Pollock, C. J. Hain, W. Spicer and W.T [?]. This was an objection to the…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, March 23rd, 1898. (Before Messrs. F. B. Hales, P.M. and D. Campbell and T. Rodwell, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 7

INSPECTOR OF STOCK v. W. E. SMITH.h. Travelling stock without giving the required notice. Mr. Mackenzie for defendant, who…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, 7th April. Stealing From a Dwelling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 5

A lad named William H.Dwyer was charged on remand from Monday with stealing from a dwelling at Cooma on the 2nd April inst., in company…

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Clothes Stealing. SYDNEY, This Day

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

Arthur Hewith was charged with stealing clothes worth £15 belonging to Mr. Browne, member for Durham. The goods were left at…

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Bairnsdale Supreme Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 5

AT the Bairasdale Supreme Court, on April 5th., before Mr. Justice Williams, Thomas Feltis, charged with attempting to carnally knowing a girl between the…

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Cooma Polios Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 5

THURSDAY, 1ST April, 1898. 'BEFORE Mr. J Mckensey, P.M. STRALING FRUIT. Terence Power was charged with…

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The Municipal Libel Case. Mayor v. Alderman. Police Court Proceedings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 2

AT the Cooma police Court to-day the case of libel arising out of municipal masters was herd by the police Magistrate, Mr. J. McKenney. The case…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, April. 27. (Before Mr. F. B. Hales, P.M., and Measrs. R. Liddle, D. Campbell, T. Rodwell, and H. B. Hungerford, Ja.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 5

Police v. James Armstrong, charged with being drank and disorderly in a public place. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £2 and 4s 10d costs, in…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 6Th May. Before Mr. J. McKENSRY, P.M. Detention of a Mare

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1898 · page 2

James S. Freebody of Cooma, laborer, sued Christopher Flanagan of Mowlo's Gully, to recover possession of a grey mare…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, May 26. (Before Messrs. D, Campbell, T. Rodwell, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 5

JOHN IVILL v. G. T. Morrison,—To recover the sum of £1, wages. Defendant sent a letter to the Bench stating that he was unwell, and could not appear…

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 5

William Etherington v. John Cu[?]ack balance of account for work done, £2. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount and 9s cost. Paid into Court immediately…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday 26th Map. Before J. H. MONTAGUE, J.P. Grevious Bodily Harm

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 5

John Taylor was cherged with inflicting grevions bodily harm on Deniel M'Mahon at Colinton on 21st inst. Constable Wood of Cooma, said that about…

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The Colinton Assault Cash. Defendant Commuted for Trial

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

AT the Cooma police court on Wednesday. before Messers T. A. Shannon, Jas. H. Montague and Granville Ryrie, J's.P., John Taylor was charged…

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