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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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The Cooma Police District. Mr. Sub-inspector Langworthy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

In common with, we believe, the majority of the community throughout the district, we (Braidwood "Express") regret the removal of…

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Mining Warden's Court. Monday, 22nd MAY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. Mining Warden McKensey presided. In the case of George Power, application for suspension of labour conditions on lease 874, the Warden said he would adjourn the…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, May 17. (Before Mr. D. Campbell, J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 2

WALTER FARMER, charged with using obscene language in a public place, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours in the lookup…

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The Castlereagh Street Burglary

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3

In connection with a burglar at 212 Castlereagh-street, a man named Robert Matthews has been arrested, and on being charged…

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Police Department, Inspector General's Office, Sydney, 12th May, 1899

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to your interview with me respecting telephonic communication between ton Court House, Police Station, and Lookup at Bombala, I beg…

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Delegate Police Court. Thursday, May 25

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M. (Cooma), and Messrs. R, Liddle, D. Rankin, D. Campbell, and T. Rodwell, Js.P. R. W. Dawson v. John Morrison for…

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Shall Debts Court. (Before the same Bench.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 4

GEORGE E. MADDISON v. JOHN SHEARER Commision on sale of land, &c., £12 17s 6d. Mr. Downing for plaintiff; Mr…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

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

Daniel Feeney was indicted for having at Micalago, stolen three sheep, the property of Alexander Ryrie. Mr. H. Dawson who appeared for accused…

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Delegate. Police Court, Thursday, 25Th May. (Before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 1

John Morrison appeared on summons charged with wilfully killing one sheep, the property of the executors of the late William McKay, of Wollindibby, with…

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Small Debts Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 1

G. E. Maddison v John Shearin, to recover the sum of £12, commission on sale of defendant's property. Mr. Mackenzie for defendant and Mr…

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District Court. Thursday, 1St June

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

The District Court was opened this day by Mr. Judge Fit[?]hardinge, when several undefended cases were disposed of. FRIDAY [?] JUNE…

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On Being Presented at Court. the Girl's Realm

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

Presentation at Court was doubtless originally a mark of social status. Is has now grown into a convenient hall-mark of respectability rather than…

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Dreyfus to have a fresh Court Martial

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 2

The Court of Cassation has quashed the judgment, and Dreyfus has been ordered a fresh court…

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Delegate Police Court. Thursday, May 25. Before Mr. M'Kensey, P.M.. and Messrs. Liddle,Rankin, Campbell & Rodwell, Js. P. POLICE v. John Morrison

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

Wilfully killing a sheep with the intention of stealing the carcase. Mr. Mackenzie for defendant. William P. Horsman deposed : I am a…

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Terrible murder near Brisbane

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 3

A horrible murder was discovered yesterday at Woollangabba a [?] burb of Brisbane. The cottage of Sarah, Weaver,a widow of seventy years…

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Another Gold Robbery. Theft From the R.m.s. Alameda. Five Thousand Sovereigns Removed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 5

Intelligence, has been received in Sydney by the Union Steamship Company that gold to the value of [?]000 was abstracted from the strong room of…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions Fixtures for 1899. Southern District

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 4

Cooma Quarter Sessions, Tuesday, 24th October. Cooma District Court, wednesday 25th October…

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Cooma Special Ligen-sing Court. Monday, 19Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 2

A Special Licensing Court was held this day, when the bench was occupied by Messrs. J. McKensey, P.M., Licensing Magistrate, I. A. Shannon, and J. H. Montague,…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court. Bushy Hill Suspensions. Monday, 10Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 3

The Mining Warden (Mr. J. McKemsey), presided this morning at the Cooma Warden's Court, when application was made by the trustee of the Bushy Hill Gold Mining…

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Murder by brigands

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 3

The Brigands at Manchuria have murdered two Russian two Russian engineers and ten Cossacks…

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