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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Burglary at Petersham

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

Ad armed burglar surprised the parlour-maid at Mrs Hugh Digson's house at petershem. He prounced a revolver and ordered her to keep…

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Nimity[?] Police Court. Friday, 24Th January 1902. Before Mersrs F. H. Galbraith P.M. and E.W. Canadell, and H. McDonald, Js P.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

Richard Champ[?] grazie and dealer, residing at Bemboka, appeared to answer a [?]…

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Police Court. Before the Same Bench

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

Peter Rootsey, Jun., was charged by Leonard Crommelin with trespassing on enclosed lands. Mr. Younger appeared for plaintiff and…

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Nimitybelle Police Court. Friday, 24Th January 1902. Before Messre F. H. Galbraith P.M. and E. W. Cansdell, and H. MoDonald, J's.P. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Richard Champneys, grazier and dealer, residing at Bomboka, appeared to answer a summons which charged him with stealing two heifers, a brindle and a light red…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 28Th, 1902

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

Before Messrs. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., H. M. Joseph, and J. D. Stafford J's.P, E. Plowright and Son v. Jno Thornton, goods sold £2 7s 6d; verdict for plaintiff…

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Police Department. Inspector General's Office. Sydney, 28th Jan., 1902

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Referring to your interview on the subject of the propened establishment of a Police Station at Craigie, it appears that suitable accommodation…

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A sensational gaol episode LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

The wife of a warder in the [?] at L[?]urg chloro[?] her [?]and and armed two murderer brothers, named Edward and John…

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Candelo Police Court. Wednesday, 5Th Feb., 1902. (Before Mr. Hawkins, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

On the information of G. Hackett, C. Ramsey appeared on remand from Bemboka, charged with that he did fraudulently allure and take away one Adelaide…

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A Serious Assault

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 5

Junee, Tuesday.—News reached June this morning of a serious assault having been made on a schoolgirl, aged 12 years, by a tramp, at Mitte Mitta, 16 mile from…

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Why the Police Fer[?] is Disorganised

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 5

THE following in an except from an article in the last issue of the "Catholic Press," an ably written [?] have been appearing in the Journal, [?]…

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Police Count. Monday, 40Th Feb. 1902. Before Messrs. Joseph and Plowright, J's.P

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

Law Hawk was charged with being the banker in a common gaming house in Bombala on the 9th February. Plea, not guilty…

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The London Police. Some Facts and Figures

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 9

The Home Secretary is responsible for the efficiency and discipline of the Metropolitan Police, Under him are a Commissioner and two Assistant Commissioners, and a third…

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Christain Botha Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 2

Christain Boths, a [?] General Boths and a [?] [?] forselty in the Natal, Civil service who was [?] at [?] early in November,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February, 25th, 1902. (Before Messrs Hawkins, P.M., and H. M. Joseph, J.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

David Ulrick v Charles Ah Foy, assault. Case struck out. Walter Hunt v E. Feeley, wages £9 3/3. Mr. Younger appeared for plaintiff…

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Cooma Police Court Monday [?] March 1902

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court this morning before Mr. F. H. [?] P.M., and James B[?] J.P. Fredrick [?] who was remanded [?] Friday [?]…

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The Melbourne Cemetery murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

An inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Mary Maher, who was found with her throat cut at the Melbourne Cemetery, has been…

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The Towitta Tragedy. the Man Nitschke Mobbed. Police Effect a Difficult Rescue. Adelaide

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

Gustave Nitschke unwisely sallied forth from the Criminal Court at half-past five this evening unattended by the usual escort of police. He had listened to Sir…

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Assault in a train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

On Saturday forenoon, Miss Katie Young, aged seventeen, a member of a most respectable family living at Ashfield jumped from…

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Attempted murder and Suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

James Devaney aged sixty, attacked his wife who is thirty, at their residence, at Kew, Melbourne, on Sunday with an axe. He inflicted…

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The Ararat wife murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

The accused in the Ararat wife murder case has been reminded. The jury failed to agree and were discharged…

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