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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

126 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 3 of 7

Police Station Robbed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 2

A couple of andscions burglars broke into the offices of the Be[?]ancon Police Station on March 5th, and stole about £40, which…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 28Th April, 1903. (Before Messrs Hawkins, P.M., Murphy and Cook J's.P)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2

Daniel Madden, charged with being drunk at Cathcart on the 24th April. Pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Delegate. Police Court. Wednesday, April 20Th, 1903. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., and Messrs. T. Rodwell and A. H. Jeffreys, J's.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2

Police v. Adam Hanlon; driving a team through the town on a Sunday. W. Miles appeared to answer the charge on behalf of defendant, and pleaded guilty. Being the…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Rodwell and Jeffreys, J's.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2

Watson & Newton v. Henry Campbell; goods sold and cash lent, £1 10s 2d. Verdict for amount and 5s costs. M. Goodman & Co. v. G. L. Cotterill…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, April 29th, 1903. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.. and Messrs. T. Rodwell and A. H. Jeffreys, Ja. P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

Police v. Adam Hanlen; driving a team through the town on a Sunday. W. Miles, appeared to answer tho charge on behalf of defendant, and pleaded…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Rodwell and Jeffrevs, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

Watson & Newton v. Henry Campbell; goods sold and cash lent, £1 19s 2d. Verdict for amount and 5s costs. M. Goodman & Co. v. G. L. Cotterill;…

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Stock Stealing Prevention

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

In response to a request from the Minister for Agriculture, the Stockowners' Association and the Board of Advice have drafted a Bill for the better prevention of…

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Burglary boom in Adelaide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

There is at present a [?]rglary boom in Adelaide, dynamite being used by the marandes in forcing premises open. The police…

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The Auburn Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

The trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones for the murder of constable Long at Auburn on 19th January occupied the Central…

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The Auburn Murder Accused Found Guilty. a Scene in Court. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

The trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones, on a charge of murder of Constable Long at Auburn on January 19. was continued at the Central Criminal court…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th May, 1903. (Before Mr. Hawkins, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

Police v Elizabeth Ann Rowe, for selling liquor without a license at the Oddfellows Sports on Easter Monday. Plea: Not guilty…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday 31St May 1903. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith P.M. Change of [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

George Clark was charged with stealing bay golding the property of Samuel [?] boy, from the possession of Robert Gowland, at Kindars on or about…

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Bombala Police Court. Tuesday, May 19th, 1903. (Before the P.M.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 4

Police v. Elizabeth Ann Rowe, for selling liquor without a license at the Oddfellows Sports on Easter Monday. Plea—Not Guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 27Th MAY.Before Mr. Huxtable. Charge of Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

Arthur S. Ford, a young man, was charged with stealing two gold rings valued at £4 10s from Annie Sh[?]by at Goulburn in February last, reports…

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Bega Police Court. Wednesday, June 3Rd

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M., a strapping young fellow named Bernard Dunn, was charged with obtaining 12s 6d in cash, and a flask of…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court a Bushy Hill Matter

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

Mr. F. H. Ga[?]th, War[?], presided at the Cooma Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday last to b[?] a complaint by which George John Robertson, Ivan Nelson, Hugh Patterson…

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No Room for a Divorce Court in Canada

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

IN moving the rejection of Mr Chariton's resolution in favor of a Divorce Court for the Dominion, the Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, recalled the action…

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Police Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Plowright, Cook, and Murphy, J's.P., Raymond Borstell, a "traveller," was charged with stealing school material…

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Police Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

Tilley Hepburn v. Thos. Kelly, application for maintenance of illegitimate child. Mr. Boys for plaintiff, Mr. Panton for defendant. Order made for…

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Police Court, Delegate. Wednesday, 24Th June. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., and Messrs. T. Rodwell and A. M. Wright, J's.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

George James Johnson, on remand, was charged with selling mortgaged property without the consent of the mortgagees (Messrs. Watson & Newton.)…

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