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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Small Debts Court, Delegate. Wednesday, July 30. (Before Messrs T. Rodwell A. H. Jeffreys and A.M. Wright, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 3

Feely & Co. v. Frank Johnson; balance due on sale of saddle, £2 Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and 5s costs…

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Murder of a Chinaman

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 2

At Creswick Victoria, to-day, Arnold Egglestone, a youth, was committed for trial on a charge of murdering a Chinese…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions Fixtures for 1902

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 4

Cooma, Wednesday, 12th November. Queenbeyan, Monday, 13th October…

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Cooma District Court. Friday, 1St August, 1902. Before Mr. Acting Judge Harris

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with, after the "Mercury" had gone to press on Friday:— JOhn Tiller summoned Luck Tow for…

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The Death of W. H. Ranken. Supposed Case of Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

Goulburn, Thursday.—The result of yesterday [?] of the remains of Mr. W. H. L. Ranken which were found on 26th June, at the Big Tin[?]…

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District Court. (Before His Honor, Acting-Judge Harris)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

C. W. EVANS V MRS. WITTON, claim for £20, money had and received for defendant's use for which no consideration had been received…

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Bombala District Court Wednesday, August 6th, 1002. (Before Mr. Acting-Judge Harris.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 5

M. Goodman v. G. J. Johnson, dishonored pro. note, £41 14s 5d. Mr. Panton appeared for plaintiff. Defendant's solicitor (Mr Markes)…

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A Man Confesses to Murder. Arrested at Gunnedah

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 4

Gunnedah, Thursday.—Last night Edward Purcell, a native of West Maitland, aged 51, confessed to a congregation at…

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Police Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

On Saturday, before Mr. C. Murphy, J.P., Johanna Perabo, for being drunk, was fined 10s. On Tuesday before Messrs. E…

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Gaol Matters

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

THE prisons report for the year 1901 is to hand and continues to show an improvement in the prison population. On the last day of 1891, out of every…

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The Dandenong Murder. Confession by Tisler. Mrs Sangal Implicated

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 3

There was an important development on Monday in connection with the recent murder of Edward Sangal at Dandenong, Victoria. Augu[?] Tisler, who…

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The assault on Quong' Tart

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1902 · page 2

So far the arrest of the man who brutally [?] Mr. Quong Tart on Tuesday, has not yet been effected. The patient is recovering from the…

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Murder at Waverley

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1902 · page 2

A Young man is reported to have been at Waverley this morning…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions Fixtures for 1902

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1902 · page 4

Cooma, Wednesday, 12th November. Qneanbeyan, Monday, 13th October…

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Police Magistrate for Bombala

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

SINCE the transference of the Bombala Police Magistrate to Bega, which was effected before the people of this district could raise a protest, several…

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Police Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

Police v. Eliza Way Quong; neglecting to sent her children to school. Case adjourned till next Court. Charles Arnold charged Dunean…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday, 26Th August, 1902. Before Messrs. Hawkins, P.M., and Merrifield J.P.

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

W. C. Oliver v. J. N. MacLaren, wood 4/6. Mr. Younger for defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount and costs 5s. Mrs. Badgery v. G. Beileiter, rent, etc…

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The Dandenong Murder

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 6

ANY doubts that might have existed as to the guilt of the man August Tisler, at present in the Melbourne gaol on a charge of murdering the market gardener Sangal…

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Delegate Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 27th AUGUST. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., and Mr. T. Rodwell, J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3

Emma BEDDINGFIELD was charged with that she did, on or about the 20th inst., steal from the Chinese Joss House at Craigie, one table cloth, valued at 20s…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 2Nd, 1902. Before Messrs. G. Cruickshank and E. Plowright J's.P

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

A little girl named Caroline Elliott, was charged with on the 25th August, 1902, stealing a lady's jacket valued at 12s 6d the property of Margaret Douch…

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