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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. F. B. Hales, Warden.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 2

A disputed case, under the Mining on Private Property Act, arising out of the recent gold find at Brown's Camp, was down for settlement. It appeared that…

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A Lion in a Railway Carriage. East African Police Officer Killed

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 6

A story of a remarkable lion adventure is told in the East African and Ugandra Mail. Mr. Ryall, a well-known district superintendent of…

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Bombala Court. Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 25Th September, 1900. (Before Messrs Hales, P.M., Cruickshank, Joseph, J. E. Wright, and Merrifield, J's.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 2

S. Turnbull v. P. Rootsey, wages £6 15s 6d. Mr. Panton for defendant. Verdict for plaintiff £2 14s and costs of court…

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Warden's Court, Bombala. TUESDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER. (Before Mr. Warden Hales.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 3

APPLICATION of Glenville Brown to enter portion 131, parish of Currowong also inquiry as to priority of application H. C[?]er and also as to agreement made between Richard…

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Attempted Murder and suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 2

Charles Collins, a laborer, of Charters Towers, Queensland, shot his wife with a revolver and then shot himself. The women may…

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The Breelong Blacks. Underwood Convicted and Sentenced to Death. Dubbo

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

The trial of Jacky ,Underwood for the murder of Percy Mawbey, at Breelong, on July 20, was concluded in the Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice…

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The Dawson Murder

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 6

THE trial of John Farrier, charged with the murder of Alice Aubrey at Dawson, in July last, was concluded at the Supreme Court, Bairnsdale, last week…

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Murder Experts. (William F. Howe, in the [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1900 · page 2

In time [?] may [?] in rendering murder impossible The vital forces of the world are moving in [?] toward the…

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The Back Creek Murder. Sleigh Sentenced to Death. Goulburn

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

At the Circuit Court to-day before His Honor the Chief Justice, John Sleigh was charged with the murder of Francis Curran at Back Creek, near…

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Cooma Wardens Court. Monday, 15Th October, 1900

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. F. H. Galbraith, mining warde, presided. APPLICATION FOR SUSPENSION. Wilfred Willmott and party, of Cooma…

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The Back Greek Murder. Sleigh's Trial

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 2

The major portion of the evidence given at Sleigh's trial at Goulburn was the same as that given at the inquest In cross examination Michael G. Wolfe…

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The Black Outlaws. Nearing the End. Encounter with the Police

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 2

PORT MACQUARIE, Saturday afternoon. Constable Richard Harris, of Ashfield Station, accompanied by Tracker Jimmy Landsborough, who have been following…

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Cooma Warden's Court. Monday, October 22, 1900. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. and mining Wa[?]. Dredging Applications

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 2

Joseph Bennett, Jun., applied for a gold dredging lease, this being application Neo[?] 4 and 11, Umeralls River, Cooma…

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The Back Creek Murder. Who Is Really Responsible?

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

A correspondent writes to Truth:—I want to know who is really responsible for the death of Francis Curran, who was murdered at Back Creek, near…

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Alleged Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

Michale Smith, labourer, was indicated for having, on 6th February, [?] known his daughter Florsere [?] a gul between the ages of 10 and 16 years, namely 16…

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Cooma District Court. Thursday 25Th October 1900

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 3

Mr. District Court Judge Fitzbardage presided…

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Warden's Court, Bombala

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

THE mining case adjourned from 25th September last, to wit, application by Grenville Brown to enter portion 131, parish Currowong, Brown's Camp, under…

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Police Court, Delegate. THURSDAY, 25th OCTOBER, 1900. (Before Mr. F. Gaibraith. P.M. (Cooms) and Messrs. Rankin, Campbell, Rodwell and Jeffreys, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

E MARTIN, charged with using indecent language in a public place on the 18th inst., pleaded guilty, explaining that he was under the influence of liquor and did…

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Cooma District Court Friday 26th OCTOBER, 1900. Mr. District Cours Judge Fitzhardings presided. WARK V. GOGGIN

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1900 · page 2

July; Messrs H. Gunning s. Bott[?] of G. Procter and H. Stawart. Julia Ware postmistress and gra[?] of Bradbo, [?] Richard J. Goggia…

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District Court. Rolfe v. McTERNAN

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 3

Plaintiff, George Rolfe, hotel keeper, Cooma, sued Barnard McTiernan, coach proprietor, of Bombala, to recover £60 for breach of agreement. Messrs. Blaxland…

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