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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 18Th June, 1905, Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Cable Under the New Liquor Act

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

Mark Power was summoned by the Police for having been found, on 9th Jone, on licensed premises, to wit the [?] of the Railway Hotel, Cooma, during prohibited…

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Incendiarism and attempted murder at Molong

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 2

A fire occurred early on Sunday at Domney and Son's drapery [?], Molong. That place and the premises of G. Bauer,…

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LONDON, Friday. The assault on British officers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

The assault on British officers at Taritah, [?], was arranged some months, and was due to Turkish agitators. The officers, after…

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Police Court. SATURDAY, 23rd JUNE. (Before Arthur H. Jeffreys, Esq., J.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 6

ALEX. JOS. CAMPBELL was charged with assaulting one W. Preston, at Delegate on the 18th inst., with intent to commit a robbery…

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Bombala Notes. Police Court. Wednesday, 27th JUNE. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 8

Sydney Beddingfield was charged with unlawfully assaulting George Sherrin on May 80th. Plaintiff alleged that he was coming from a dance at the School of…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 28th JUNE, 1906. (Before F. H. Galbraith, Esq., P.M., and A. H. Jeffreys, Esq., J.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 7

H. A. Watson (as agent for E. Clear) v. Robt. Scott; clandestinely removing furniture with intent to prevent distress. Plea, not guilty. After hearing evidence, the case,…

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Murder and suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 2

Edward James White, a clerk, shot his wife at North [?], Melbourne, yesterday afternoon. The bullet went a few inches…

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Theft of jewellery in Queensland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

Jewellery valued at £700, belonging to a traveller for Hoffnung and Co., has been stolen at Barcaldine, Railway Station, Queensland…

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The Flemington racecourse murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

Between 300 and 500 persons were concerned in the Flemington murder. A cry of "Welsher" was raised when Mcleod, the victim,…

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Terrible murder in the North

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

Mr. Daniel O Keste, a pioneer farmer of the Richmond River district, his wife, and a farms labourer named Gillett were murdered last…

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Charged at the Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

John Raymond Brown was before the Ballius Police Court, charged with the murders at German Creek. Sub-Inspector or Evans (Lismore) appeared…

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The Flemington Murder. Welshing at Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

Detective Wright, who is employed by the Victoria Racing Club to keep Flemington class of apislers and crimicals of all suits, was interviewed…

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 7

E, G. Black v. Andrew McNaught; rent of cows, £17, Verdict by consent £13 9s, to be paid within 14 days. Thomas Woollett v. Henry Bobbin;…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 20th, JULY. (Before F.H. Galbraith, Esq., P.M., and A.H. Jeffrovs, Esq., J.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 8

H.A. Watson (as agent for E. Clear) v. R. Scott; clandestinely removing furniture with intent to prevent distress. Plea, not guilty. This case was continued…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the same Bench.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 8

C. Commons v. H. Richmond; claim 22s. Dsfendant who did not appear had paid 9s into Court, and an order was mada for the balance 13s and costs…

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Bendoc Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, July 7th, 1996. (Bench: A. Clark and R. Pearse, Esqs., J'c.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 8

Herra Singh v. H. Keely debt, £4 10s 6d. Order for £3 5s, paid into Court by defendant no costs allowed. Neil Beglay v. John Raylor, Begley…

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Assault and Suicide

Delegate Argus · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—A young man named Rhynds broke into a hut at South Comboning(?) in the Temora district, in which resided some girls named Price, aged 14…

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Appeal to High Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 4

On Monday last the High Court was asked for special leave to appeal by Mr. Mack (instruced by Marsis Shipway and Bene, for…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 26th JULY. (Before F.H. Galbraith, Esq., P.M., and A.H. Jeffreys, Esq., J.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

H. A. WATSON (as agent for E. Clear) v. R. Scott; illegally removing furniture with intent to prevent distraint. The plaintiff was allowed to amend a…

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Murderous assault by a woman

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 2

A man named John Hasselt was found last night in a bedro of suffering from a fractured skull and broken jaw, the injuries being…

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