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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

109 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 5 of 6

Delegate Police Court. Thursday, September 29Th. Evans v. MADDISON

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 5

On the Court opening the solicitor for the accused said that since Mr. Stewart had given his evidence it had thrown quite a different[?] on the case On going through the…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, September 28Th. (Before the P.M., and Messrs D. Campbell and D. Rankin, Js.P.)

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

C. W. EVANS proceeded against G. E. Maddison on a criminal information, charging him with unlawfully misappropriating the sum of £46 3s 6d…

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The Dubbo Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

A Chinaman has been found guilty of the marder of a woman at Dubbo…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, This Day. Lisson Sentenced to Death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

The trial of Napoleon Jean Lisson on a charge of baring on 30th August last murdered Edith Lillian Gorriok, was continued at the Central…

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Peisley Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1898 · page 2

George Peisley, who was acquitted on the charge of shooting Constable McLean, was brought forward for trial on Friday last for…

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Murder in Ohio

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

Mr. George Sexton, brother of the President, McKinley, has been murdered in a street in Canton, Ohio. A woman has been arrested…

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A Disgraceful Scene. Unparalleled Disorder. a Helpless Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1898 · page 2

The moat disgraceful scene that ever occurrsed in any Australian court of law took place during the hearing of the Meagher-Norton case…

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The George-street Tragedy. Lissen Sentenced to Death

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 13 October 1898 · page 4

THE Central Criminal Court was thronged on Friday morning with persons anxious to hear the verdict in Lisson's case. After their retirement on Thursday afternoon…

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Delegate Police Court Saturday, Oct, 15 (Before Mr. R. Liddle, J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 3

WILLIAM HENRY PLACE in custody was charged with being of unsound mind. George Stuchbury deposed I am a Senior-constable of Police stationed in…

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A Clergyman Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1898 · page 3

The Rev. Mr. Gowan, a church of England clergyman, and his wife have beed convicted of cruelly illtreating two orphan nieces left in…

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The Strathmerton Murder

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 27 October 1898 · page 4

THE trial of Alfred Archer charged with the murder of William Matthews at Strathmerton was concluded before Mr. Justice Hood, at Benall (Vic) on…

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Bombala. Police Court. (Before F.B. Hales, Esq P.M.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 27 October 1898 · page 3

John Parnell on ball was charged with giving a valueless cheque to Patrick Crotty. Mr. Mackenzie appeared for the prosecutor (Crotty) and stated that the…

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Cooma Warden's Court Monday. 24TH October, 1898

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the Mining Warden, Mr. J. McKensey. Jumps R. MacCuo lodged an objection to the application of John…

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Cooma District Court. Thursday, 3Rd November

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

Bafore Mr. District Court Judge Fitzbarding. R. J. Goggin v P.J. llayes. Claim £4 7s 91/2d for goods sold…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 7Th November, 1898. BEFORE Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Breach of Borough By-laws

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1898 · page 2

Joseph Woodcroft, Inspector of Nuisances, summoned Robert Sullivan, for ridding a bicycle on the foot ath in Vale-street, in the Municipality of…

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Assault

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

Daniel Cullen gammoned F. Roberson, sear., F. Roberson, ju[?]r., and William Roherson, for unlawfully assaulting him on 31st October, at…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, November 14, 1898. (Before Mr. J. MoKensey, P.m.) Railway Prosecution

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

Tommy Ling Cheea[?] was charged with travelling from Queanbeyan to Cooma by r[?] with a railway ticket from Sydney to Gundagai,…

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 4

William Etherin ton v. Mrs. George Miles; balance due for work done and material found. No appearance of [?]fendant. Order for full amount claimed…

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Police Court, Delegate. WEDNESDAY, 23rd NOVEMBER. (Before Messrs. R. Liddle, T. Rodwel, D. Rankin and D. Campbell, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 4

ADAM HAVERS v. Edward Christop[?]er; assault. Neither party appearing the case was struck out. Police v. R. Godber; indecent…

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Colonel Picquart Charged

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

The French Minuter of War has ordered that Colonel Picquart, who figured in the Dreyfus episode, to be court-martia[?]led on a charge of…

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