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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Bendoc Court Of Petty Sessions. Saturday, April 7. (Before Messrs. A Clarke and H. B. Hungerford, Js. P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 6

Two lads named Kelly were charged with sheepstealing, and were committed to take their trial at the Bairnsdale Country Court on the 16th inst…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, April 23, 1900. BEFORE Mr. C. H. Galbraith, P.M. a Serious Cha[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 2

Willian Laffen was charged with having on 4th April at Cooma assaulted Eva Lae, a child under the age of 14 years. Mr. Amess appeared for accused…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court. Monday, 21[?] 1900

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

Mr. F. H. Galbraith, Mining Warden prided. APPLICATION FOR SUSPENSION. Nicholas Leon applied for suspension of…

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Delegate Police Court. Thursday, April 26. (Before Messrs. R. Liddle, D. Rankin, D. Campbell, and A. H. Jeffreys, Js. P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

R. W. DAWSON (Inspector of Stock JOHN JAMES BRUCE. Unlawful trespass of sheep on Camping Reserve No 310…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

James Kelly, Raymond Kelly, and Eliza Kelly were presented at the Bairnsdale Supreme Court, on Tuesday, April 24, before His Honor Mr. Justice Hood…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions Fixtures for 1900. Southern District

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 1

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

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Bairnsdale Supreme Court. Tuesday, April 24. (Before His Honor, Mr. Justice Hood.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 6

James Kelly, Raymond Kelly and Eliza Kelly were presented on the charge of stealing and killing a sheep, the property of James Mealing and others, at…

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Daring burglary near Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

A burglar entered the residence of Mr. Thompson, Union Street, Wind­sor, Melbourne, early on Saturday morning. Mr. Thompson's…

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Cooma Police Court Monday May, 7Th, 1900

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

Before Mr. F. H. GAlbraith, P.M. NUISANCE PROSECUTION. WILLIAM Butler, Inspector of Nuisances, proceeded against Joseph…

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Large theft of silks. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

On Friday night, silks valued at £175 were stolen from Hatte's shop at Leichbardt. An iron safe containing nearly £300 was left…

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Cooma Warden's Court. May, 7th 1900

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

Mr. F. H. Galbraith, Mining Warden presided. APPLICATION FOR SUSPENTION Nicholas [?] applied for…

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Indecent Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

William Laffee, on bail, was indicated for having on 7th April at Cooma, indecently assaulted Eva Lee, a child, of 10 years and 6 months…

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Thursday, 10Th May. Alleged Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

The jury in the case of Smith failed to agree, and at eight o'clock this morning were discharged. The acc[?] was remanded until the next Sessions to be held on 24th…

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Cooma District Court. Thursday, May 10, 1900

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. W. E. Lloyd sued Mrs. M. Morray to recover £20 3s 6d for goods sold…

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Mutiny and Murder. Tragedy on a Pearling Schooner

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

The six Filipines charges with the murder of Captain Jos. Areddel, the master and owner of the pearling schooner Ethel, in October last, were…

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District Court. Tuesday, 15Th May, 1900. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

M. Tierney v. James Chirnside; continued to next Court. Mr. Younger for plaintiff. H. Jackson v. M. Tierney, money lent…

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Bombala District Court. Tuesday, May 15th, l900. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 5

M. Tierney v Jas. Chirnside; continued to next Court. Mr. Younger appeared for the plaintiff. H. Jackson v. M. Tierney, money lent…

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Police Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

Abraham Skipper, charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, was fined 20s, or 7 days. Fine paid. Thomas Tracey, charged with using…

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Cooma Police Court Thursday. May 22Th 1900 BEFORE Mr. F. H. Galbraith P.M. LA[?] [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

Frederick Fisher this charged on [?] with larceny as a bailre, of a [?] the property of [?] of Queenbayan…

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Bombala Court. Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 22Nd May, 1900. (Before Messrs. Joseph and Plowright, J's.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

William Rumph v. Walter Quartley, labour, £3. Verdict for plaintiff, with 6s costs. Joseph M. Gleeson, v. George Landon…

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