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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Small Debts Court. (Before the same Bench.)

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

R. and L. Witton & Co. v. Arthur Lock; goods sold, £5 3s 1ld. Adjourned to next court. Same v. F. Lock ; goods sold, £4 14s…

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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, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 5

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

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Small Debts Court. (Before tho Same Bench)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 5

R. and L. Witton &Co. v Arthur Lock; goods sold, £5 3s 11d. Adjourned to next court. Same v. F. Lock; goods sold, £4 14s…

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The Auburn Murder. Execution of Grand and Jones. Sydney

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

Henry Jones and Digby Grand, the men convicted of the murder, of Constable Long at Auburn were executed at Darlinghurat Gaol at 10 minutes…

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A Winter Night's Tragedy. Alleged Murder of an Infant

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 3

Two young men, Charles Glanfield and Henry Harvey, were, at the Melbourne City Court on Friday, charged with the murder of infant, said to be the…

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Bendoc Court Petty Sessions. Saturday, July 4th. (Bench—Messrs. A. Clark and R. Pearse, Js P)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

M. J. Goodman v. D. L. Cotterill; goods sold and delivered, £8 12s 11d. Order for amount claimed, with. 5s costs. John Shannon (summoning officer…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 20th JULY, 1903. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. and I. A . Shannon, J.P. Th[?] of Clothing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 2

James Nicholls, a youth was charged on remand from 16th July, with stealing six pairs of trousers, one mach[?] coat, 3 shirts, and…

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Cr[?] of [?] Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

Mark Thomas Dyball was indicated for having about January last stolen [?] sheep, the property of Henry F[?] Salin, there being a second count of receiving. Mr. H…

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Change of Home Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

George Aaron Clarke pleaded guilty to a charge of having on 7 May at Kiandra, stolen a horse the property of Samuel McCoughey of Narendera, and was…

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Charge of Horie Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

John Patrick Ah Kin was indicated for having on £8th June at Nimityballs, stolen a horse the property of William Moran. Mr. Amose defended…

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Thursday, 23Rd July, 1903. Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

Mourice Jaffrey was indicted for having on 4th April last at Oakvale, stolen sheep the property of John [?]ngrors a second count charged accused with receiving…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday July 27Th 1903. Before Messrs F. H. Galbraith P. M. and I. A. Shannon J. P. Alleged Fraudulent Appropriation

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

Thomas Fraser was charged on warrant with fraudulently appropriating to his own use of £8, she property of Edward Cameron…

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Charge of Sh[?] Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

Daniel Callen was charged with stealing one sheep the property of the Rossbrock Estate at Bunyan. Mr Amean appeared for [?]sed…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday July 28Th 1903. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith P. M. Drunk[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

Frederick Mathewe was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Vale Street Cooma on 27th July. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 10s in…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 31St. July, 1903, Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P. M. Charge of S[?]stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 2

Daniel Callen was charged with stealing one sheep, the property of Thomas Wilford, on or about the 15th. June, ah Bunyan. Mr. Ame[?]…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 12Th August, 1903. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.,)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

Henry Jones was charged with on or about the 28th July last stealing one cow hide, the property of Mrs. C. Murphy. Mr. Boys appeared for defendant…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday 10Th August 1903. Before Mr. F. H. Galbealth P.M. Charge of [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

Danial Collen was summoned by the Police for having on 27th July, at bunyan, in his possession the skins of four sheep [?] suspected to have…

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A Legislator Charged With Assault

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 6

THE case in which Mr. King O'Malley, M.H.R., was charged with assenting Chas. Horton came on for hearing at the South Melbourne police court on Wednesday…

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Police Court, Delegate. Monday, August 17th, 1903. (Before Messrs. D. Campbell, T. Rodwell, and A. H. Jeffreys, J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 5

JOHN (better known as Jim) and ALBERT JAMIESON were charged with obtaining goods to the value of £2 18s 7d by means of false pretences, to wit, a valueless…

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"Steal or Starve." Distressing Case in Court

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

A PATHETIC case was heard at the Quarter' Sessions, Sydney, on Friday, before Judge. Heydon, when Fanny Davidson (22), and Alda Davidson (17), sisters,…

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