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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

126 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 6 of 7

Police Court, Delegate. Monday, October 12th, 1903. (Before Mr. D. Campbell, J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 3

POLICE v. E. Christopher; craelly ills treating one chestnut mare, by working her in the team whilst suffering from sore shoulders…

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Delegate Police Court. Monday, Oct. 19Th, 1903. (Before Messrs. A. H. Jeffreys, and D. Campbell, J's.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

Edward Christopher was charged with having on the 11th instant, at Delegate, tortured and disfigured 8 horses, by cutting off their manes and tails…

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Police Court Delegate. MONDAY, 18th OCTOBER, 1903. (Before Messrs, D. Campbell and A. H. Jeffreys, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

0EDWARD CHRISTOPHER, on remand, was charged with cruelly torturing and disfiguring eight horses by cutting off their manes and tails…

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Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

Stephen Love lock was indicated for having, on 1st August last at Goddigal, stolen four sheep the property of Matthew Shanley. A second count…

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Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

Daniel Cullen was indicated on a charge of having, at Bunyan on 1st July last, stolen one sheep, the property of the executors Rosekrook Ketals. There was a second…

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Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

William Lovelock was indicated for having on 1st July at Dry Plain stolen one sheep the property of a [?] on unknown to the Crown Pro[?]or…

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Police Court. Before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M.

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

Henry Rogers was charged by Mr R. W. Dawson, Inspector of Stock, with travelling out of a scab district without a certificate, pleaded guilty. Fined 20s…

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"Humane" Murder. the Sensational Story of a Lover's Crime

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 4

A remarkable, murder trial has just been concluded in Berlin. Hugo Noecker, a young married man, employed as cleric in a textile…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesdays, October 28Th. (Before Mr. H.S. Hawkins, P.M.) R. W. DAWSON V. William Helmers

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

Charged with using an unrecorded [?]armark Plea Not Guilty. Mr. Prosser for complainant; Mr. Boys for defendant…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 26Th October. (Before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

Mrs. E. A. Evans v W. AhFoy, goods sold £1 6/11. Verdict for amount and 6s costs. M. S. Emanuel v H. Jones, goods sold…

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Delegate Police Court. Wednesday, October 28th. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 5

R. W. DAWSON v. WILLIAM HELMERS. Charged with using and unrecorded earmark. Plea—Not Guilty…

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District Court. Tuesday, 3Rd November, 1903. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

CHARLES GRAHAM v. GEORGE EVANS, claim for £200 for alleged wrongful dismissal, libel, and slander. Mr. Boys for plaintiff, Mr. Bland for…

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Suspected child murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 2

The body of an infant, who was drowned at Manly two months ago, is believed to have been murdered…

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Assault on a Priest. an Extraordinary Case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 2

The Rev. Father Bridge, of Parramatta North, was subjected to an extraordinary assault in a first-class railway carriage on Friday morning…

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Assault on a Priest

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 6

The Rev. Father Bridge, of Parramatta North, was subjected to an extraordinary assault in a first-class railway carriage on Friday morning. Shortly after the…

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Police Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

Geo. Baldwin wan charged with failing to comply with an order mode for the payment of the sum of 16s per week towards the maintainence of his father in…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 24Th, 1903. Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P. M.

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

E. A. Evans v. A. H. Davis; goods sold, £3 3s 7d. Defendant, while admitting that the account was in the main correct, pointed out that some of the items…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 26Th November, 1903. Before Mr. F. H. Galberaith P.M. WRONGFUL [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

Charles Turner was summoned for being in possession of a sheep skin reasonably [?] of having being stolen, there being tran[?]able cause to believe that be…

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The Kiandra Sensation. Charge of Murder. Accused Committed for Trial

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

At the Kiandra police court on Wednesday last before Mr. F. H. Galbraith P.M., Jane H[?]rington was charged with having on 5th…

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Bendoc Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, December 5th., 1903. Bench.—Messrs. Clark, (Chairman) and Hungerford Js.P

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 5

Richard Pearse v. W. A. Morrison; goods sold and delivered, £10 13s 3d. Mr. Mosley, who appeared for complainant, anticipating the defence of…

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