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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Police Court, Delegate. Saturday, April 22nd. (Before Mr A. M. Wright, J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 7

CHARLES ARTHUR LUCOCK, on remand from the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, charged with that he did on the 6th March, 1905, at Tombong, indecently…

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Police Court, Delegate. Saturday, April 22Nd. (Before Mr. A. M. Wright J.P.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

Charles Arthur Lucock on remand from the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, was charged with that he did on the 6th March, 1905, at Tombong, indecently…

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Heavy sentences for burglary

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

For the burglary at Amberley Railway Station, N.Z., sentences of ten, eight, and three years were passed…

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Alleged gaol escapee

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

A yoong man named Ernest Lobb who it believed to have escaped from the Victorian police at Kilmore while under arrest for…

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The Girgaree murder. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

James Edwards, who confessed to the murder of William Skinner, is at present in Melbourne gaol. Two warden remain in the cell…

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Tatura Murder. Confession by Edwards. Melbournee

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

All doubt as to the identity of the man arrested yesterday, near Benalla, on suspicion of being the murderer of William Skinner, was set at rest…

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The Girgarree Murder. Arrest of Edwards Near Benalla

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

BENALLA, (Victoria), Monday.— A great sensation was caused in the town this evening when the news spread that James Edwarde, who was wanted…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 24Th, 1905. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

R. W. Dawson, Inspector of Stock, proceeded against George Newport for depasturing stock other than travelling stock upon a Travelling Stock Reserve on…

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Police Court, Delegate. THURSDAY, 25th MAY, 1905. (Before the P.M.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 7

ROBERT SCOTT v. EDWARD REED, work done £7 18s 4d. Plea.—Not indebted. Robert Scott deposed: I am a laborer; on the 3rd March. last I saw the…

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The Girgarree Murder. Arrest of Edwards Near Benalla

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 8

BENALLA, (Victoria), Monday.—A grant sensation, was caused in the town this evening when the news spread that James Edwards, who was wanted by the…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the same Bench)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 7

M. Goodman & Co. v. Thos. Barwick, balance of account, £1 Os 6d. 15s paid into Court. Verdict for 10s 6d, and costs, 5s…

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Cooma Licensing Court

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 3

At the Cooma Licensing Court on Monday, John Coffey applied for a transfer of his license of the Commercial Hotel, Nimitybelle, to Thomas Moran of Cooma…

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Cooma Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 7

JOHN COFFEY applied for a transfer of his license of the Commercial Hotel, Nimitybelle, to Thomas Moran, of Cooma. Mr Mitchell appeared for the…

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Charge of In[?] Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

Arthur Charles L[?] on bail, was charged with having on 6th March, 1905, at Tombong, [?] assaulted Sarah V[?] Clare, under…

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The Girgaree Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

James Edward, [?] for the G[?] murder is under committal for [?]…

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Cooma District Court. Thursday, 15Th June, 1905

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1905 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. There went set oral cum of good Bold and [?] in which in which…

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Preference to Unionists. the High Court Decision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 3

The decision of the High Court on the question of preference to union ists was the subject of a report submitted to the meeting of the…

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Mr. W.n. Willis. Arrested in West Australia. Charged by Warrant with Fraud

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

Mr. W. N. Willis was arrested on Friday night at Albany, West Australia, upon a charge of fraud, arising one of circumstance upon…

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Terrible murder [?] New Zealand

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

A horrible murder has been perpetrated in New Zealand. At Invecargill, a man named Swan and his wife have been living…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 28Th June. Before Mr. E. Galbraith (P.M.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

Two cases of trespass, E. G. Black v. A. E. Helmers, were settled. R. W. Dawson, Inspector of Stock, v. D. Bartley. No appearance of defendant…

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