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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Murder at Grafton

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 7

WHAT is supposed to be a murder wan reported at Grafton on Sunday morning. A man named Young, while exercising his horse, found the body of a young…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, 20th FEBRUARY, 1900. (Before Messrs. H. M. Joseph, J. D. Stafford, and E. Plowright.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

Albert Beveridge, Bruce Beveridge, and Robert Adams, charged with stealing fowls during the night of the 19th February, pleaded guilty…

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Death of a gaol prisoner

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 2

William Thomas Clifford, recently tried on a charge of shooting at the Gladys Dooker, died in [?] [?] yesterday…

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Contempt of court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 2

Alderman Thornton, Mayor of Lambton, and Aldermen Hubbuck and Metcalf bate been arrested for contempt of court for not pacing a…

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A Court-martial Cassell's Magazine

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 3

"Did you ever bear the story of the court-martial in the [?] Not Well, you must know that, just an in an…

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Police Court, Delegate. THURSDAY, 1st MARCH, 1900. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Liddle, Rankin, Campbell, Rodwell and Jeffreys, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 5

EDWARD TAYLOR charged G. E. Maddison with that he did on the 30th January last wilfully neglect to post in a conspicuous place on the pound yard, the…

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Small Debts Court, Delegate. Thursday, March 1st, 1900. (Before the P.M., and Messrs R. Liddle and A. H. Jeffreys, J.P.

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 5

Edward Booth v. Albery Keillor; goods sold, and interest, £12 1s 2d. Interest disallowed. Verdict for £12 3s, including 17s costs…

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Police Court Proceedings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 4

THE Police Court reports of the "Manaro Mercury" will be a record of the business transacted, without respect to the parties interested. The suppression of…

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Alleged Assault and Attempted Suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court before Mr. F. H. Galbraith P. M., and Mr. W. William J.P., Michael Smith a laborer was charged on remend, with…

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Police Court. Monday, March 12Th, 1900. (Before Messrs. H. M. Joseph and S. S. Merrfield, J's.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 3

Ernest Scanes, of Bombala, appeared before the Court, on remand from Saturday, 10th inst., charged with having, on the 9th March, assaulted one Ada…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions Fixtures for 1900. Southern District

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

court quarter sessions: wednesday [?] May Wednesday, 24th october court district court:…

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Delegate Police Court. TUESDAY, 20th MARCH (Before Messrs. D. Campbell and D. Rankin, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 6

THOMAS BRYANT, in custody, was charged with that he did, on or about 1st November, 1899, steal from the yard of Little's hotel, Bombala, one Brown Mare, branded…

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Police Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

Catherine Turrell, charged with using indecent language in Maybe-st., was fined 10/- or 3 days in Bombala gaol. Fine not paid…

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Bombala Court. Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 27th MARCH, 1900. (Before Messrs. Hales, P.M., Joseph and Merrifield.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

Mrs. Ah Hung v John Huyes, goods 16/6. Verdict for amount, and coats 5/-. Same v F. Tierney, goods. 17/3. Verdict for amount and costs 5/-…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions Fixtures for 1900. Southern District

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 1

Cooma Quarter Sessions: Wednesday, 9th May; Wednesday, 24th October. Cooma District Court:…

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Cooma Mining Wasden's Court. Monday, 26Th March 1900. Before the Mining Warden, Mr. F.H. Galbraith. Applications for Suspension

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

Nicholas Leoni applied for suspension of labour conditions on G.L. portions 68 75 and 78, 605, 657, and 659, Cowra Creck, for the purpose of…

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The Broadford Murder

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

William Robert Jones, condemned to death for the murder of little Rita Jones at Broadford on Boxing Day, was executed in Melbourne Gaol shortly after 10…

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Charge of Murder

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 6

THE trial of Isabella Elizabeth Downey on a charge of murdering a young woman named Ellen Butler by an illegal operation, was finished at the Criminal…

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Cooma Mining War Den's Court. Monday, 9th APRIL, 1900. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, Mining Warden. Dredging Leases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 2

C. H. Kerry, application No. 17, dredging leases 100 acres, Snowy River Bridge near Jindabyne. Mr. Blaxland appeared for the…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 9Th April, 1900

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4

Before Messrs F.H [?] raith P.M and J. Plunkett J.P. Charles Linnegar was charged with attempted [?] from the person of…

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