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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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The [?] Assault Case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 3

John Jones, who had been convicted of assault at Kiandra, was brought up for sentence. Senior-Constable [?] stated that…

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Assault on a Female

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

John Jones was indicted for having at Kiandra pm 6th February last [?] with [?] to committee offence on [?] Adeline Maul Framer. A second court…

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Cooma District Court. Thursday, 8Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 3

Before his honor Judge [?]. The following cases were heard:— Hain and Co. v John Barke, claim…

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Liquor Act Prosecution. Comments by Magistrate

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 10

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

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Land Appeal Court. Acquiring Other Selections

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 6

BEFORE the president Mr. H. A. G. Curry and Commissioners Brandis and Howston, on Wednesday last, Arthur R. R. Wilmott appealed against the decision of the…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, [?]Th March, 1906. Before Mr. P. H. Galbraith P.m.[?] of the [?] ACT

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

Laurils [?] was [?] for having on Sunday 4th, March, been found on licenced premises, the Australian Hotel, Cooma, within the Cooma Licensing District,…

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Cooma Police Court. the Week's Cases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court on 6th April, before Mr. L. A. Shannon J.P. Robert [?] was charged refusing to pay for meals and accommodation…

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Police Horses

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 10

THE public admiration for the horses of the Sydney Mounted police is proverbial, and a finer equine sight can hardly be…

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Bendoc Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, April 7th, 1906. (Bench.—C.G. Holmes, Esq., P.M., and R. Pearse and A. Clark, Esq's., J's.P.)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 7

M. J. GOODMAN v. G. Helmers; goods sold and delivered, £29 8s 2d, Verdict for full amount claimed, with 2s 6d costs. Not defended…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

GOULBURN, Tuesday.— In the Circuit Court before the Chief Justice, last night, in the case of M'Langhlin v.M'Hardy alleged slander…

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Attempted murder and suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

William Knowles, a contractor, shot his wile dead with two revolver shote Palmeraton, N.Z. and then attempted suicide. The…

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A Supreme Court Appeal. a Conviction Upheld. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) a Wolfe Schnapps Case. Prosecution Under the Public Health Act. Re Adam Beer (W. H. Bulmer and another respondents)

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 6

Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr. C. D. Inglis, appeared for Adam Beer, of Parramatta, hotelkeeper, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi by which…

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Magistrate murdered by Zulus

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Stainbank, District Commissioner and magistrate at [?], Zululand, has been murdered by natives white…

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The murder by Zulus

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

The resident chiefs of the district in which Mr. Stainback was shot by the Zulus, have offered the services of natives to track the…

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Bendoc Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, May 5th, 1906

Delegate Argus · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 8

Bench: Messrs. Clark and Pearse, J's.P. E.C.H. Rozynski v. J. Claney; debt, £7 6s 11. This case was further adjourned, owing to the continued illness…

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Appeals to the High Court

Delegate Argus · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Ten appeals have been made to the High Court front Supreme Court decisions, nine of which have been reversed…

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Delegate Police Court. THURSDAY, 24th MAY, 1906. (Before F. H. Galbraith, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. Thos. Rodwell, A. M. Wright, and A. H. Jeffreys, J's.P.)

Delegate Argus · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 7

HENRY ARTHUR WATSON v. Denis Joseph Baragry; unlawfully assaulting the complainant on the 11th of May at Mudie's Hotel…

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Bombala Land Court. Before Messrs. C.E. Finch (Chairman), H. M. Joseph, and W.R. Newton

Delegate Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 12

For Consideration.—A.L. 06/2,3,4; T. Gait, 640a., 640a., and 320a, recommended, rent 1¼d, A.L. [?]/5, 6; H. Taylor, 640a, and 640a, recommended,…

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Murder of a Hindoo nearly 4 years ago. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 2

An Afghan has been arranged near Oaraki on a charge a murdering a Hindeo, four years ago, near Lismore, The body was exhumed,…

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The assault on British officers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 2

The assault on British officers at the Egyptian village of Tanta's was due to a misunderstanding Captain Bull, who was fatal…

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