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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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General Cables. LONDON, Friday. Attempt to murder divorced wife

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

A determined attempt to murder a former wife, who obtained a divorce from him, was made at her residence in Hampshire by Major…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 6Th January, 1908. before Messrs F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and I.A. Shannon, J.P. Case Under Licensing Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

Catherine Mary McGrath, licence of the Railway Hotel, Cooma, was summoned by the police having three persons, Horace Miller, Clive…

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Police Court, Bombala. Wednesday, January 15. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

A hawker's license was granted to Samuel Turnbull (on behalf of C.W. Sage). Robert Dawson (Stock…

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Tractich. New Records [?] and Electric Charged

Delegate Argus · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

The [?] electric tradition. Although the [?] Railway…

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Dalgbty Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

At the Palgety Police Court on 1st February, before Me[?] F.[?] Galbraith P.M., and D.Crisp J.P. John David Alexander Coldwell…

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Bondee Childron's and Potty Sessions Court. Saturday, February 1St, 1908. Bench—R. Pearse and H. B. Hungerford, Esqs., J.P's

Delegate Argus · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

CONSTABLE SHANNON v. Herbert Thos. Quinn. Accused, a child of 11[?] years, was found guilty of burning down the Delegate River State School, and…

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Police Court, Bombala

Delegate Argus · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

AT the Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Williams, Emanuel and Plowright. J's.P., James Badgery was charged with…

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The Recent Burglary at Nimitybelle. Prisoners Committed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

At the Nimitybelle Police Court [?] Saturday, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. F. H. [?] and H. [?] J.P. two men named William…

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The Recent Burglary at Nimitybelle. Prisoners Committed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4

Senior Constable Wren of Nimitybelle, deposed :— On the 27th January last, I received the two men now before the court, and the papers…

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Bombala Police Court. FRIDAY, 14th FEBRUARY. (Before Messrs. William and Copeland.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

Edward Greer, charged with indecently assaulting Dairy [?] Whitby, on the 11th February, being a female over the age of 14 years…

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Licensing Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

Booth license for the Exhibition Society's Show and Easter Monday Sports were granted to David McKeachie…

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Small [?] Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

W. Little v. Wm. Fell, goods sold. Adjourned till next Court. A. Miller v. Chas. Ah Shun, money lent. Settled out of Court…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 26th. 1908. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.m.) (From Our Correspondent.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

A case P.P. Board v. John Ramsey for neglecting to destroy rabbits was withdrawn pending the decision in the Debunty case in…

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'Spooks" in Court. Conjurer and Archdeacon at Law

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

The long-standing controversy between spiritualists and the general public was rellected in a law suit that is providing much entertainment in Mr. Justice…

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The Ballarat murder case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

We who is wanted as a witness in the Ballarat murder case has been found working at a chaff cutter at Nar nar Goon…

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Police Court, Bombala. Wednesday, March 25th. Before Messrs. Plowright and Murphy, J's.P

Delegate Argus · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

[?] for Johnson, [?]…

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Police Court, Bombala. Wednesday, 15Th March. (Before Mr. H. E. Ro[?] P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 6

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

D. Wilson v. F. Bryant (the letter representative for Conewong shearers); goods sold and delivered, £3 17s 9d. Plea not…

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Delegate Police Court. Thursday, March 26th, 1908 (Before Messrs. Thos. Rodwell, A. H. Jeffreys, D. O'Hare and A. M. Wright, J's.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

R. W. DAWSON v. W. E. Smith; failing to travel sheep the required distance on December 2nd, 1903…

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Charge of Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

Walleco Sydney Lows, on recomand, was charged with having on 7th December last, atAlanmin by [?] refflect grevious…

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