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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Distrust Court and Quarter Sessions Fixtures for 1899. Southern District

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 4

Cooma Quarter Sessions, Tuesday 30th May; Tuesday, 24th October. Cooma District Court, Thursday lst June; Wednesday 25th…

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Land Court, Delegate. TUESDAY, 28th MARCH. (Before the Local Land Board.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 3

Jas. Deeney, 100a c.I., confirmed for 60a; rent 1 1/2d per acre. Catherine Campbell, 192[?] o.c.p.; improvements satisfactory, certificate to…

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Police Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

Anna Scanes v Bernard Dunn, illegal detention of a mare and foal, valued at £2. Plea: Not guilty…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 22Nd March. (Before Mr. F. B. Hales, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

P. Tracey v M. Cotterill, £2 5s. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, March 29. (Before Mr. F. B. Hales, P.M. and Messrs. R. Liddle D. Campbell and T. Rodwell, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 6

Inspector of Stock (Mr. R. W. Dawson) v. Charles Stokes, neglecting to leg[?] brand his stock. pice—Not guilty…

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Small Debts Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

Geo. Gardiner v England Ivill, value of a horse sold £9. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount with costs. A bull in aid of the R. C. Presbytery…

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Cooma Police Doubt. Saturday, 1St April. Before Mr. J. MoKensey, P.M. HOUSEBREAKING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

Sydney Williams and Ernest Day were charged with brisking and entering the dwelling-house of Mrs. Noonan, Victoria-st., Cooma,…

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Cooma Mining War. Den's Court. Saturday 8Th April, 1899

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 2

The Mining Warden Mr. J. McKe[?]ey, presided. The Court was held for the purpose of considering applications for suspension of labor…

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Highway Murder Near Cork

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 3

A farmer named Keohane, and his son, ware murdered on the highway at Skiberean, a thriving market seaport on the southwest…

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Wining Wardens Court. Monday, 17Th April

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 3

Mr. J. McKenaey, Mioing Warden, presided. P. D. Murphy and J.I O'Brien, G.L, 630, Busby Hill, applied for…

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The Kiandra Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

At the Goalbarn Assaze[?] on Tuesday last before Mr. Justice Cobe[?]. Thomas Rya[?] (67) was charged with [?]rdering James Harrington at…

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Daring Burglary at Penrth

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 2

A daring burglary ocourred early on sunday at Mr. James Hope's atore, Penrith. The safe was taken to the [?] and over…

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The Kiandra Murder

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 5

AT the Goulburn Assizes on Tuesday of last week, before Mr. Justice Cohen, Thomas Ryan (67) was charged with murdering James Harrington at Duffer's…

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Delegate Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 26th APRIL. (Before Messrs. R. Liddle, D. Campbell and T. Rodweel, J. P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 4

E. W. Dawson (Inspector of Stock) v. Chas. Stokes neglecting to brand and keep legibly branded with his own recorded brand sheep over the age of 6 months. After hearing…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, 18Th. April. Charge of Murder

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

Thomas Ryan, an aged man, was charged with having on 10th March, 1880, at Duffer's Gully, near Kiandra, feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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The Oxley Murder. Wilson Again Remanded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The schoolmaster E.C. Wilson was brought up at the south Brisbane Police Court yestarday, and further avidence was…

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The Oxley Murder. Evidence of an Ex-convict. Serious Allegations

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 4

The taking of evidence in connection with the Oxley murder was continued in Brisbane last week, when a prisoner named James Wakefield gave evidence…

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The Mercadool Case. Appeal to the Full Court Allowed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 2

The Full Court on Friday delivered judgment in the matter of the appeal of James Wilson in what has been known as the…

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X Rays in Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

A curious case has come up for trial in paris in connection with the X rays. A lady who had disease of the bones went to an operator of the rays…

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Assault and Attempted Robbery. Two Plucky Ladies

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 4

At the Water Police Court, Sydney, last week, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., William Edwards, aged 26, laborer, and Clarence Chapman, 26, slater,…

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