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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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

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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Charge of Child Murder

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

A Mrs. Mc[?], aged 23 years has been arrested at Foots[?]ray, Melbourne, charged with the murder of her female child, five months…

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Delegate Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 23rd November. Police V. R. GO[?]BER

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 6

Charged with using indecent language in a public place, to wit, the Royal Hotel, on the 15th inst. Plea—Not Guilty…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 5Th December, 1898. BEFORE Mr. J. McKensey, P.M.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 2

ALLEGED THEFT OF A HIDE. A. W. Galvin was summoned for having on 18th November at Dry Plain stole one hide branded FT,…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court. Bushy Hill Cases. Monday, Dec. 5Th

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Mining Warden J. McKensey. SUSPENSION OF LABOR CONDITIONS The court was held for the…

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Cooma Police Court Monday, 12Th December 1898. Before Mr. J. McKensey P.M. and Mr. J. Broadhead J.P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1898 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. James Bollard and William Sinclair were summoned for riotous behaviour on 30th November…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 12Th December, 1898. BEFORE Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Unlicensed Liquor Skilling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 2

Catherine Power, wife of Thomas Power, of Banyan, was summoned for selling liquor at Banyan, near Cooma, without a license. Defendant pleaded…

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Delegate Police Court. Friday, December 16. (Before Messrs, D. Campbell and T. Rodwell, Js. P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 22 December 1898 · page 5

JOSEPH CRAWFORD, a lad of about 16, on remand from Bombala, was charged with larceny as a bailee of £2 3s, the property of W. N. Stone…

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Cooma Warden's Court. Monday, 19Th December, 1898

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 3

BEFORE the Mining Warden, Mr. J. McKensey. A further enquiry into the objector lodged by J. R. MacCue…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 26Th December, 1898. Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Assaulting the Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 2

Hugh John Matthews was charged with assaulting Constable Woods in the execution of his duty on the 24th December 1898 at Cooma. Accused…

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