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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Theft on English Railway. Package Containing £20,000

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

A daring railway theft was attempted, at Manchester, England, on Tuesday last, and was nearly successful owing to the simplicity of the…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, 25Th May, 1908. Before Mr. C. J. B. [?] P.m. Charge of Aiding an Escaped Prisoner

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

Rebecca Mathewss was summoned to answer the following charge—that on the 31st March, 1908, at the court of Quarter holden at…

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Bomb Smuggles into tiffis Gaol

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

A bomb which was delivered in a jug of milk to a prisoner in Tiflis Ga[?] was afterwards thrown into the [?], causing a panic,…

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[?] Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3

An application for [?] to [?] leads to Brown's Cr[?] by W. McArthur Pe: [?] by Crawford. The [?] O. and P…

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Small [?] Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3

A.F.P.. ine v.G. Edwards, £5 [?] Verdict painting for [?] cha[?]…

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Special Licencing Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 4

THE Special Licensing Court sitting in Bega on Thursday and Friday last week decided to close 4 hotel in Bega and 4 other in…

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Delegate Police Court Thursday, May [?] (Before Mr. Helm, P.M., and Mr. Thos Roshell and Mr. R. Wilton [?])

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3

[?]hew campbell, [?] with [?] one of the [?] property of [?] of Delegate [?]…

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Cooma Police Court Monday, 1St June, 1908. Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M., Charge of Aiding an Escaped Prisoner

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 2

Hugh John Matthews was [?]ed to answer the following charge—that on the 31st March, 1908, at the court of Quarter Sessions belden at…

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The Glenelg Murderer Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 2

Joseph A. Coleman has been found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of Consta[?] Ring, at Glenelg, South Australia, in…

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Larrikins assault footballers. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 2

A body of about 2000 larrikins jumped the fence during a football match between the Essenden and Fitzroy teams on Saturday,…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday. The Allandale Murderer Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

The trial of Frederick Davies Green, for the murder of Lily Bridge, at Allandale, near Maitland, was yesterday concluded at…

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Attempted murder and suicide. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

Harris Freeman, age 69, fired at his wife with a revolver at his residence, Bendigo, yesterday. Mrs. Freeman had a [?] escape,…

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Police Protection for Cooma. Petition to the Minister

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

The following is a copy of the petition decided to be sent to the Minister for Justice, by the Cooma Municipal Council as its last…

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The Loss of the S.s. Bega. Decision of Marine Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 2

The finding if the Marine Court with reference to the loss of the [?] Bega, which look place between Tathes and Bermagni on…

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Coroner's Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

MR. COULSON MU[?] conducted an inquiry at the Delegate Court House last [?] into the [?] the death of the late Mr. William…

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Delegate Police Court. Thursday, June 25th, 1908. (Before Mr. A. H. Jeffreys, J.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

A. Sellers v. E. Pleydell, Illtreating a horse. No parties. Patrick Campbell v. Walter Lucas. Detaining a rifle…

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

D. H. McKay v. Chas. and A. Ingram. Withdrawn at the inquest of the plaintiff, as the parties had agreed to let the matter…

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Bombala Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 24th JUNE 1908. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M., and Messrs. Earle and Dr. Merrifield, Ps.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

JNO. COCKERIL, charged with using indecent language in Maybe street at 9 p.m. on June 16th, pleaded guilty and was fined £1…

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Attempted Murder. Chinaman Attacks Warder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

While Warder Brown was attending pris area in the gaol yard at Co[?]mandra on Saturday morning a Glin man, a waiting trial on…

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The Cootamundra Murder Case. Chinaman Committed for Trial

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

An inquiry was held on Wednesday by Mr. W. W. Luck wood, deputy-corner, concerning the [?] of John Sutherland Brown,…

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