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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Small [?] Court. Wednesday, June 26Th. (Before Messrs. A. H. Jeffreys and A. M. Wright, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 5

Edward Booth v. A. Nicho[?]s; goods sold, £4 3s 11s. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed with 5s cost. Jones Bros. v. Edward Ivill; goods…

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Colchester Murder. the Disputed Identity. a Police Blunder

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 3

In the autumn of last year the police at Wellington, New Zealand, arrested a man whom they believed to answer the description of Arthur Blatch,…

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Changes at Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

The King (says the'Free Lance') is a firm believer in the power of pageantry, and also that the events of late years…

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Police Court. Wednesday, I7th July, 1901. (Before Dr. S. S. Merrifield, J.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

Police v. William Josoph Lomas, in custody, charged with stealing in a dwelling house of Dundundra near Bombala from the dwelling house of William John…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 23Rd July, 1901. (Before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

Wm. Joseph Lomas was charged with stealing two £10 notes from tho dwelling house of Wm. J. Comben at Dunduudra, on or about 27th March, 1901…

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Double Murder in Fiji

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 7

THE "Women Pacific Herald" of April 20 reports:—On Tuesday last come excitement [?] caused by the report that a murder [?] committed at a place…

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[Police Court, Delegate. Wednesday, July 24th, 1901. (Before Mr. Hawhine, P.M., and Messrs. Liddle, [?] and Jeffreys, Js.P.) [?] Jane Quin v. Josepe Brill. Defecting his illegitimate child. Plea—Not Guilty

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 5

Mr Penton appeared for complainant. Mary June Quium dep[?] I can a wh[?] and a [?] at Delegate besides On child in Court I have six children by…

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Big Police Raid

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

Friday night in Pitt-street, in the vicinity of the racing quarter, was about the liveliest evening which has been experienced in the city for a very…

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Police killed by W. A. natives

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1901 · page 2

A constable of Hall's Creek, Western Australia, and we trackers have been killed by the natives of Wolfe River and Stuat's Creek…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 27Th, 1901. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

Arthur H. Davis was charged with being drunk, and was further charged with resisting the police; accused pleaded guilty mid was fined 5s or 12 hours…

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The Gatton murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1901 · page 2

A report has been going about to the effect that the Gatton murderer has been found in an asylum for the insane in Queensland, but this is…

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Slander and Assault. BATES v. MORAN

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

The case of Alfred Tufnell Bates v Thomas Moran was called on in No. 1 Jury Court, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon, the 3rd inst. before Mr. Justice…

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Police Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

At the Delegate Police Court on Monday, Mary Davey was charged with stealing one watch and chain of the value of £2, the property of Joseph Law Hawk…

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A Bride before the Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 5

ON Monday, 16th inst., Mary Davey, a newly-married woman of some 17 summers, and attired in her bridal costume, appeared before the Court to answer the…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, 25Th September, 1901. Before Messrs. H. Hawkins, P.M., Jeffrey and Wright, J's.P

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

Hong Ching, of Craigie, was charged with sly grog selling on the 14th September. Mr. Panton appeared for defendent…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 24Th, 1901. (Before H. S. Hawkins, Esq., P.M., and g. Cruickshank, Esq., J.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

Joseph Corcoran v. Walter Beard, for, on the 24th day of August, 1901, trespassing one enclosed lands at Spring Vale, without lawful excuse, and without the…

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EDEN. District Court on November 2nd

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

Mr. John Elliott, solicitor and notary public, has commenced the practice of his profession at Eden. Mr. Elliott was formerly practising in the Berrima…

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Delegate Police [?] WEDNESDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER, (Before Mr. [?] Je[?]eys and Williams [?]

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 5

Mons Came, carry with by [?] calling. Plan [?] Unity. Mr. Panton for d[?]…

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Attempted E[?] Murder

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday— [?] last night [?] employed temper[?] by [?]…

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Brutal assault at Bendigo

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 2

Mr. Turner, a butcher at Bendigo, remonstrated with two young men for disfiguring the wall of his shop. The offenders kicked him on the…

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