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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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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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Police Court, Delegate. TUESDAY, 169th SEPTEMBER. (Before Messrs. A. H. Jefireys and R. Witton, J[?]P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

HUGH McKAY was charged with that he did, at Wallendibby, on the 4th inst, attempt to commit suicide. Archibald McDonald, on oath, states:…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 2

William Spence, 35 years of age, who states that he resides at at 56 philip-street, Alexandria, was admitted into the Parramatta…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 23Rd, 1902. (Before F. H. Galbraith, Esq., P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

Police v. James Shaw, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or 48 hours in Bombala gaol, fine paid…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 24. Before F. H. Galbraith Esq., P.M. (Cooma.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

M. D. Goodman v. Joseph Bartley.—Unlawful detention of horse, valued at £20. Mr. Boys (of Bombla) appeared for…

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Small Debts Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

W. Way v. Alb. Dorl. No appearance of either parties. Case struck out. E. N. Plowright v. w. Dobson ; goods sold, £19s 5d ; verdict for plaintiff for…

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Police Court, Delegate. Wednesday, Sept. 24. Before F. H. Galbraith, Esq., P.M. (Cooma.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

M. C. Goodman v. Joseph Bartley,—Unlawful detention of a horde, valaed at £20. Mr. Boye (of Bombala) appeared for…

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Murder of Constable Guilfoyle. an Important Arrest

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 6

PERTH, Thursday.—A man giving the name of Edward Ward was arrested in Perth to-day on suspicion of being George Shaw, who on July 19 in alleged…

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Bombala Court

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

Messrs Plowright and Ward, J's.P., sat on Saturday and disposed of a charge , against Selby Pierce Wood for hawking without a license. Constable Whitney…

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Licensing Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

At the Licensing Court this morning, before Messrs. Joseph, Merrifield and Stafford, L.M's., the adjourned application of James Gerathy for a renewal of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 7Th October, 1902. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawking, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

Police v. Leo Moran, charged with on 28th September allowing game for stakes on his licensed premises. Plea: Not guilty…

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Tongue Tripe in Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 9

Lawyers often make queer slips of the tongue. The other day one said to a witness: "Now, consecrate your mind on that."…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Coldblooded Murder of a Constable. Murderer Commits Suicide. Melbourne

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

A tragedy involving the coldblooded murder of Constable Richard Johnson and the suicide of the murderer whose identity has not yet been established…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Coldblooded Murder of a Constable. Murderer Commits Suicide

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A tragedy involving the coldblo[?] murder of Constable Richard Johnson and the suicide of the murderer, w[?] identity has not yet…

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Illness in a police court

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

At the Y[?] Police Court on Saturday in a case, whilst the prosecutor was being cross examined by Mr. O'Brien, he tell across the…

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Confession of murder by [?] blackfellow

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 2

A Mackay message states that the police were searching for the murderer of a girl named Alice Donning. they discovered that a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 28Th October, 1902. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

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

Police v. Alfred Cowdroy, charged with being drunk and using obsence language in Maybe Street on 25th October, pleaded guilty. Fined 40s and 4/10 costs, or 14…

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Small Debts Court

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

E. Plowright and Sons v. M. Dobson, goods £1 9s 5d. Verdict for plaintiff for amount. J. H. Morgan v. B. Dunn, work done…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs Joseph, Merrifield and Stafford.)

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

The inspector's quarterly report wa[?] read. The application of Leo Moran for renewal was granted. The Bench…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY, 29th OCTOBER. (Before Messrs. T. Rodwell and A. H. Jeffreye, J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 5

THE first cases called on, viz., M. Goodmen v. J. Bartley, and C. Stockes v J. Bartley, were, by consent, adjourned for one month…

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