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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday, 30th DECEMBER, 1905. Before Mr. J. A. Shannon, J.P. Charge of False Pretences

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 2

William Carr Harrison was charged was charged with falsely obtaining £1 from Herbert John Butler, on 16th December, at Adaminaby, the…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 8th JANUARY, 1908. Before Mr. F.H.Galbraith, P.M. [?] CARE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 2

Sarah Ann, [?]…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Monday, 8th JANUARY,1906. Before Messrs F. H. Galbraith P.M., L.A. Shannon and J.H. Montague [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 2

Emma Mary Pooley applied for renewal of publican's [?] for the Riyal Hotel, Cooma. Mr. Mitcbell for the applicant…

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Delegate Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 10th JANUARY, 1906. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and Messrs. Thos. Rodwell, A. M. Wright, and A. H. Jeffreys, J's.P

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 6

POLICE v. J. T. Helmers, being in possession of two sheepskins, reasonably supposed to be stolen. Plea not guilty…

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Cooma Public Court. Friday, 19Th January

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs F. H. Galbraith P.M., and J. Broadhead J.P…

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Labour representative and the High Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. Riley the labour representatives of the Arbiration Court, has issued a circular containing an attack on the High Court…

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Police Court. THURSDAY; 25th JANUARY. (Before F. H. Galbraith, Esq., P.M.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 7

POLICE v. Jas. Collins; being found drunk in a public street. Delegate, on the 10th inst. Fined 2s 6d, and costs 6s, or 3 days. Fine paid…

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Small Debts Court. THURSDAY, 26th JANUARY. (Before F. H. Galbraith, Esq., P.M.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 7

WHITE v. McGrath. No appearance. Struck out. A. Scott v. D. J. Baragry ; claim, £3 18s, balance due for rent. Verdict for…

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The Alleged Land Stealing Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

In the cases against Ernest [?] and Thomas Stroud, who were committed for trial on information alleging the illegal possession, in each case of one lamb,…

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Cooma Police Court Monday, 29th JANUARY 1905. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Alleged Branch of the New Liquor Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

Edward Perkins, license of the Cooma Hotel, was summoned by the police for that on Sunday, 14th January, one Henry Nicholson of the Cooma…

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Police Court Proceedings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 1

THE Police Court reports of the "Manaro Mercury" will be a record of the business transacted, without respect to the parties interested. the suppression of…

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The Bendigo murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

William [?] was tried for the murder of his sister at Bendigo Victoria, on 8th December. Prisoner made a statement to the effect…

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Bendoc Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, February 3rd., 1906. Bench—R. Pearse, A. Clarke, and Wm. Allan, Esqs., J's.P

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 8

ORDERS, with 16s costs, in each case, were made against six ratepayers, and two other cases were settled. Mr. Draffin, Shire Secretary, represented the…

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Postal official sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

Sydney [?], formerly post, waster at Gorski, has been sentenced to two years at [?]. He was charged with [?] nearly…

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Liquor Act Prosecution. Comments by Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

"You can't make fish of one and foul of another," said Mr. Isaacs, S.M., in the summons division of the Central Police Court on Monday…

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Land Appeal Court. Acquiring Other Selections

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

Before the president Mr. H. A. G. Curry and Commissioners Brandis and [?], on Wednesday last, Arthur B. R. Willmott appealed against the…

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Caning a Schoolboy. a Teacher Charged with Assault

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—G. Walker, assistant teacher at Burke Ward Public School, was charged at the police court yesterday afternoon with unlawfully…

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Police Court, Bombala. WEDNESDAY, 28th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 8

Police v. W. T. Watson, charged with being found unlawfully on licensed premises during prohibited hours, to wit, the Commercial Hotel…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 1st MARCH, 1906. (Before F. H. Galbraith, Esq., P.M., and Thos. Rodwell, Esq., J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 7

THE chief participants in the recent affray at Craigie were fined 10s and costs amounting to 20s each or 14 days, for riotous behaviour. Fine paid…

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Small Debts Court. THURSDAY, 1st MARCH, 1906. (Before F. H. Galbraith, Esq., P.M., and Thos. Rodwell, Esq., J.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 7

W. G. FENSOM V. B. McTernan; claim £2 2s, for goods delivered. Verdict for amount claimed and costs. Jos. Richmond v. W. Ah Sam. Mr…

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