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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

109 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 3 of 6

Brutal assault by larrikins

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 2

Henry Wilson was brutally assaulted by a gang of larrikins in George Street, Sydney, at midnight on Saturday. He was a mass of…

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Wednesday's Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 3

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate, Daniel Madden, senr, pleaded guilty to using profane language at Cathcart and was fined…

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Military Murder Trial As in Germany

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 3

An extraordinary military trial has just been concluded at Gumbinnen after occuping one of the newly instituted courts-martial for five days…

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French murderers sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 2

Victorias Girant sad her lover Henri B[?]sot have been found guilty of the murder of the mistress of the former, Madame Eng[?] Fougere,…

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The Sydney child murder. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 2

In connection with the murder of an infant at a house in Devonshire Street, Sydney, a woman aged 19 has been arrested. She has…

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Child Murder in Sydney. a Shocking Case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 2

What appears to have been a deliberate murder of a male child by its mother was reported to the police in Sydney on Friday morning. The…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, 8Th June, 1904. Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

The adjourned case against Matthew Tracey and Patrick Lotto, for having about January last stolen a sheep, the property [?] of Carlsminds, was called…

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Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

Matthew Tracoy and Patrick Lotto were then called to answer an information charging them with having, on 1st January last, at Numeralla, stolen one sheep the property…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 4

At the Cooma Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and H. Wallace, J.P., Matthew Tracsy and Patrick Lotte were summoned for having, about…

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Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

Charles Taylor, of Holt's Plat, was summoned for having, about May, [?] at Cooma, stolen one heifer, the property of Arthur Richard Robert Willmott, of Cooma…

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Child Murder in Sydney

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

WHAT appears to have been a deliberate murder of a male child by its mother was reported to the police in Sydney on Friday morning. The child was found dead…

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Suicide of a gaol official in Hobart

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 2

Mr. Corby, D paty-Governor of Hobart gaol, blew out his brains with a revolver on Saturday…

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Cooma Police Court Alleged Cattle Stealing

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

Chas. Taylor was charged with having on or about the month of May, stolen one head of cattle, the property of Arthur Richard Robert Willmott…

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Police Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

R. W. DAAWSON v. JNO. RAMSAY, charged with using an unregistered brand. Mr. Prosser appeared for plaintiff, and Messrs. Boys and Bland for the…

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The Powers of the Police. Clifford V Nolan. Decision by the High Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 3

Judgment in the case affecting the powers of constables to arrest without a warrant was delivered by the high court on Wednesday in the case of…

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A New Zealand Murder. Arrest at Kiandra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

A man has been arrested at Kindra by Senior-Constable Bolton, on suspicion of being concerned in the Constance murder in…

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Small Debts Court Wednesday, June 29Th, 1904. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

F. H. Dawson v. S. Kellond, money last and interest £3 10s. No appearance of defendant. Mr. Boys appeared for plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff for amount…

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Horse Stealing

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 5

Frederick Bryant and Robert Godber, on bail, were charged with on or about the 12th or 18th March last stealing one boy horse and one brown mare, branded…

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Police Court, Delegate. Thursday, June 30th, 1904. (Before Mr H. S. Hawkins, P.M., and Mr T. Rodwell, J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 5

A. E. Cooper pleaded guilty to a charge of Keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of liquor during prohibited hours and was fined £2 and 4s 10d costs…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 30th, 1904. Before the P.M. and Mr T. Rodwell, J.P.

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 4

E. Booth v. Walter Lucas; goode sold, 15 lls 7d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs…

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