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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

155 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 8

Assault by a Cabman

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

Mr. Edwards, registrar of Transit Commission hu been [?]ulted by a cabman whose licenes was refused He was struck on the…

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The Petersham Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

The trial of Stewart Briggs for the murder of his lover and her grandmother at Peterabam recently was continued today. A defence…

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Warden's Court, Pambula. Important Decision

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

This case was heard on the 6th of January last before Mr. Warden Hales, P.M., and perhaps is the most important case that has ever been decided by a Warden's…

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Police Court, Delegate. Wednesday, Feb. 22 (Before Mr. D. Campbell, P.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5

MARTIN McCLURE, in custody, was charged with using indecent langnage in a public place. Dtfendant pleaded not guilty. William P. Horsman deposed. I am a…

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The Mt. Margaret Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

At the inquest on the Mount Margaret Murder, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Frank Ward…

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Cooma District Court. Thursday 2nd MARCH

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

The March sitting of the District Cooma opened this day; at Cooma, his honor judge Fitzhardinge presiding. Several undefended cases of no public…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court. the Bushy Hill Amalgamation Scheme. Application for Suspension

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. McKensey, Mining Warden, held a court at Cooma to-day, when an application was made by the lessess of Bushy Hill whose…

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Police Court, Delegate. WEDNESDAY, 1st MARCH. (Before Messrs. R. Liddle, D. Rankin, and T. Rod well, Js. P.) Police V. Alex. Phillips. Cruelty to a child

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 5

Plea—Not Guilty. Senior-constable Stut[?]bury conducted the case for the police. The accused was undefended…

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Warden's Court at Kiandra. a Water—right Case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

The Mining Wardren, Mr. J. McKensey, presided at the Court held at Kiandra on 4th March, when the adjcurned case of G Simmons v. J. M…

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Delegate Police Courts. Wednesday, 1St March. (Before Messrs. Liddle, D. Rankin, and T. Rodwell, J's.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

Police v. Alex. Phillips, cruelty to n child. Plea—Not guilty. Seuior-constable Stutchbury conducted the case for the police. The accused was…

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The Assault near Grafton

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

MACLEAN, Friday.—A dastardly crime has been committed on the Lawrence to Casino road, in the vicinity of the place called Myrtle Creek. Very few…

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The Kiandra Shooting Case. Charges of Murder and Intent. Murder Case Remanded. Kiandra, Tuesday. the Murder Case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

At At Kiandra Police Court to day before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Thomas Ryan, a minor, of about 70 years of age, was charged with…

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The Great Murder Mystery

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 4

Among the many murder mysteries which have baffled inquiry, the 'Jack the Kipper' crimes are, perhaps, still…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court. the Bushy Hill Suspensions. Monday 20Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 3

The Mining Warden's Court was held this day when the lessees representing the claims which have been amalgamated for the purpose…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 27Th March, 1889. Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. Charge Dismissed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 3

Frederick Townsend summoned Mark Kellahan, of Dry Plain, for that the defendant did steal one red and white heifer, branded FT…

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Charge of Stealing Lucerne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court on Monday before Mr. J. McKenrey, P.M., Edwin Lewis P[?]yall of Spring Plain summoned Michael McCarthy…

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Triple Murder and Suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

George Burgase, a baker of Kilkenny, four miles from Adelaidmurdered his aged thiry-five and his two younger children aged…

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The Great Murder Mystery

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 5

AMONG the many murder mysteries which have baffled inquiry, the Jack the Ripper Crimes are, perhaps, still uppermost in the public mind, therefore the opinion…

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Circuit Court Judges

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Justice Cohen will preside at Circuit Court at Goulburn on 17th April, while Mr. Ga[?]not will act as Crown Prosecutor…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 27Th March, 1899. BER[?] Mr. J. McKensey, P.M. B[?]king and Entering

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

Jabe[?] Edward Berwick, the younger, was su[?]moned for that he did on the 20th March, break and enter the shop of Freak Charlie Hogg of Cooma, and…

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