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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 1St October 1904. Before Mr. F. H. Gaibraith, P. M. Breaking and Entering

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1904 · page 2

Alfred Samuel Ford was charged n remand with having, on 24th June, broken into the shop of John Cleary Russell, and stolen therefrom a pair…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

Thomas Woodcroft, on ball, was indicted for having on 14th July last, at Bunyan, stolen three sheep, the property of Francis Arthur McArthur O[?]alow, a second count…

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Charge of Indecent Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 3

Edward Bernard Quinn, a schoolteacher, on ball, was indicated for having on 10th June, at Numbla, indecently a[?]ulted a boy, 9 years of age named…

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Thursday, 6Th October, 1904. Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 3

The jury in the case of Thomas Woodcroft charged with sheep stealing, having been looked up all night, returned to court at 9 o'clock this morning. A sine…

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Cooma Quarter Sessions. Charge of Shape Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1904 · page 2

The following is the balance of the evidance in the charge of sheep stealing preferred against Thomas Woodcroft. concluded on Thursday, and…

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District Court. Tuesday, October 11Th, 1904. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 2

C. Commons v. G. Deeks; adjourned to next Court by consent. C. Commons v. Miller; adjourned to next Court by consent. Mr. Ellis…

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Cooma Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, Oct. 5th. Charge of Sheep Stealing

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 9

THOMAS WOODCROFT, on bail, was indicted for having on 14th July last, at Bunyan, stolen three sheep, the property of Francis Arthur McArthur Onslow, a…

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Bombala District Court. Tuesday, October llth, 1904. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 8

C. COMMONS v. G. D[?]ks; adjourned to next Court by consent. C. Commons v. Miller; adjourned to next Court by consent. Mr. Ellis…

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Warden's' Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

An application to enter on private property, portion 110, parish Mila, A. Wiegald. This application was withdrawn in favour of one lodged by S. Britten. A…

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Small Debts Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

M. S. Emanuel v. R. D. McDonald. Continued. Feeley and Co. v. Thos Moran, goods sold etc., £17 11s 9d…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 26Th October, 1904. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M. and Mr. Plowright, J.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

J. M. GLEESON v. MRS. H. JONES, charged with assaulting the plaintiff in the execution of his duty as bailiff. Mr. Boys for complainant, Mr. Ellis…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 27th OCTOBER, 1904. (Before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P,M., T. Rodwell and A. M. Wright, Js.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 6

THOS. IVILL, pleaded guilty to neglecting to send his child to school the required number of days in the half year, and was fined 5s and 4s l0d coats, being his…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the same Bench.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 6

Jas. Jones v. V. McManus; cash lent, £2, and 4s work done. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount, and 5s costs…

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Murder near Louth

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1904 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police this morning received a telegram from Boorke that the Louth police were last night informed of a man…

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The Louth murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1904 · page 2

There is at present no clue to the identify of the man found near Louth. The police are still investigating…

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Cheques on Bankers. Responsibility of Co-trustees. High Court Decision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1904 · page 2

Judgment was given last week in the High Court in the appeal arising out of the recent action by Walter Marshall and H. J. Day against the…

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Russia and England. the Trawlers Incident. Referred to a Court of Enquiry

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1904 · page 2

Reuter's Agency learns that Great Britain and Russia will refer the dispute to a court of inquiry. The reference will probably he…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions Fixtures for 1904. Quarter Sessions

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 4

Cooma: Wednesday, 7th December. Bega: Monday, 12th December…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 23Rd November, 1904. (Before Messrs Galbraith P.M. and Plowright, J.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

GEORGE WATSON V. McTERNAN, PERKINS, AND NICHOLSON. This case was adjourned from the last Court. Mr. Nicholson produced certain…

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Indecent Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

Thomas O'Brien was indicated for having on 4th November at Sutton, near [?], assaulted Rose Elia Cartwright, a child under the age of…

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