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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

139 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 7 of 7

Worthington sentenced to seven years

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

Arthur Bentley Worthington, the "Student of Truth" who was found guilty the Criminal Court, Melbourne, on four charges of…

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Anonymous confession of murder. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

In a letter received by the police the writer confesses to the murder of the man John William Ha[?] close to the Centennial Park. The letter is…

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Bendoc Court of Petty Sessions. SATURDAY, lat NOVEMBER. (Before Messrs. A. Clark and R. Pearse, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 5

Herra Singh v. Jas. Wallace; goods sold and delivered, £9 10s. Adjourned to 6th December. Con-table Shannon v. Robert…

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Birth in gaol

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

Mrs. Sangal, who is at present in the Melbourne goal, having been convicted of the murder of her husband as Dand[?] birth…

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Murder Confessions

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

The case of the [?]ance-corpo[?] of the Bedfordshire Regiment who the other day, confessed to having committed a murder in…

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District Court. Tuesday, 18Th November, 1902. Before His Honor, Judge Rogers

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

HELMERS v. LITTLE £50. Verdict for amount and costs. ANGUS A. McDONALD v. J. E. WRIGHT, disputed account, £22 8/4…

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Bombala District Court. Tuesday, 18Th November, 1902. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

Angus McDonald v. J. E. Wright; disputed account, £22 18a 4d. mr Mack for plaintiff; Mr panton for defendant…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 22Nd November, 1902. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Charge of Stealing

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

Sydney Francis Davis was charged with stealing 1 gold watch and chain, 1 silver watch, 1 gold sovereign case, 1 silver sovereign case, 2 gold [?] pins,…

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Police Court

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

JAMES FULTON, W. KNOX, and H. KEDDIE, were charged with cutting timber from Crown Lands without a license. The three accused pleaded guilty and were…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 25Th, 1902. Before Mr. Hawkins, P.M.

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

S. GUTTERSON v. M. E. BURKE; material and labor, £1. Verdict for plaintiff for amount and 5s costs of Court. W. BRASINGTON v. J. H. MORGAN…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, November 26th, 1902. (Before Mr. H. S. Ha[?] P.M., and Messrs. D. C[?] Redwall, and Mr. Kelly, [?])

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 4

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Burglary in Sydney. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 December 1902 · page 2

On Saturday night some burglars removed a safe from the promises of the Crown B[?]kery Company in Cleveland Street and…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

The single meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of W. E. Smith, drover, was held on Monday before Mr. T. W. Ward J.P…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, December 8Th 1991. Before Messrs F. H. Galbesith P.M. and James Broadhead J.P. [?] LANGUAGE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1902 · page 2

Claude William Hewison Miller, on regard was charged with using indecent words at the Cooma School of Arts on [?] Mr. Ames appeared for…

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In the Court of Chancery

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 9

During the bearing of a law case a mas was moving about in the rear of the court, moving chairs and disturbing things generally…

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Bendec Court Sessions. Saturday, December 6th. (Before Messrs. R. Pea[?] and A. Clark, Js. P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 5

Herra Singh v. John Wallace; goods sold and delivered. Order for £7 13s 6d, to be recovered by distress. Charles Richardson v. New North…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 16Th December, 1902. (Before Mr. Hawkins, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 2

Samuel Whipp for between 1st and 6th December, 1902, not taking stock by any direct road ordinarily used for the purpose of travelling stock to the place of…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 16Th December, 1902. (Before Mr. Hawkins, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 2

Mrs. Ah Hung v. Joseph Hughes, rent 10s. This was a defended case, and was for a week's occupation by Hughes of the premises before the commencement of…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 22 DECEMBER, 1902. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith P.M. and J.J. De[?] J.P. Ri[?] Behaviour

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

Herbert Bennett, Robert Jack, John King, Martin [?] ans police for having on 14th December, in…

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Burglary in George Street. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 December 1902 · page 2

On Saturday night some [?] took about £40 worth of [?] and jewellery from a safe of the premises of Messrs. [?] and…

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