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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 3Rd 'August, 1906. Before Me. F. H. Galbraith, P.M. Charge of Larceny As a Bailee

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

William James Elliott, machinist, on bail, was charged on remand with larceny as a bailee of the sum of £1 is, the property of Mack Brothers,…

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"Professor" Kemp in Court. Insulting a Constable

Delegate Argus · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 6

At the Eehuca (Vict.) police court last week, John P. Daly, otherwise known as "Professor" Kemp, of buekjumping notoriety, wasa charged with using…

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Alleged Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 2

John Thomas Tuck wall summoned Alies Collins for common assault. The case was adjourned till Monday, 27th August…

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Murder and robbery in Russia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 2

News from Russia States that armed robbers, mounted on bicycles, are terrorising the districts around Moscow, desecrating and pillaging…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, l3TH AUGUST, 1906. Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith P.M. Neglect to Control Homes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 2

Fredrick Dilles was summoned for being the driver of a valuable is Vale Street, Cooma, and being at such a distance from the [?] whilst passing upon a street that…

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Murder of Warsaw police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent states that at a given signal every policeman in the streets of Plock, near Warsaw, was murdered…

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Cossacks and Police Work

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 2

The Cossack troops will not attend the Russian military manoeuvres at Krasnoe-Selo, near St. Petersburg, all being engaged in police work…

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Breastplates for Russian police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 2

The citizens of Riga, on the Baltic, have united to subscribe for the purchase of [?] for the police. The armour is necessary…

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Small Debts Court. (Before same Bench)

Delegate Argus · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 7

E. Booth v. R. Krucknow; claim for goods sold £7 2s 6d. Verdict for the amount and costs. Several cases were settled out of Court…

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Delegate Police Court THURSDAY, 23rd AUGUST, 1906. (Before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., A. M. Wright and A. H. Jeffreys, J's.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 7

J. A. MCDONALD v. A. E. Cooper; assault. Plea, not guilty. J. A. McDonald deposed: Yesterday afternoon, at about 1.30 p.m., I was coming on to…

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High Court Judges. Bill for the Senate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

A statement concerning the intentions of the Government with regard to the Judiciary Bill, which proposes to increase the number of High Court…

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A Cooma Appeal Case. Decision by High Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday, August 22nd, in the High Court of Australia (before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 27Th August, 1906. Before Messrs. F. H. Galbraith P.M., and J. Broadhead J.P. Charge of Bigamy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 2

Christina Lambert, of Cooma, was summoned for having in 1873, as Christina Bates, at Colongo in the State of New South Wales, married…

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Murder by Russian Lady

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 4

M.Muller, a wealthy Parisian, was murdered in mistake by a Russian lady…

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Natal natives sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 2

Three native murderers have been sentenced to death at Natal for the murder of Inspector Hunt and Trooper Armstrong…

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The Millonaire Murder. New Light on the Thaw Case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

NEW YORK, July 20.—The motive for the murder of Stanford White by Harry C. Thaw is not easily ascertained. Search for it…

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Bendoc Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, September 1st, 1900 (Bench—A. Clark and H. B. Hungerford, J's.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

Constable John Shannon proceeded against two first offenders for being found by night, without lawful excuse, on the promises of John Nichol,…

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The Lifracombe (Q) murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 2

William Sneehan was arrested 16 miles from [?], Queensland, for the…

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A Queensland Tragedy. Murder in a Shop

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 2

A telegram from Brisbane on Friday says:— News is to hand at Lougreach of a frightful tragedy at [?], Queensland…

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Small Debts Court. (Before same Magistrates.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 2

Ed. Booth v. D. Collins. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for balance of account, £1 2s 4d, and costs 14s. Several cases were settled out of Court, and in one instance the summons was not…

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