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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Bendoc Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, July 4th, 1908. (Bench—R. Pearse and H. B. Hungerford Esq's. J's.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

JAMES FELTIS v. Edward Eagles. Debt £7 9s 7d. Order for £7 9s 7d, costs 5s. Araluen Dredging Company v…

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Bombala Police Court. WEDNESDAY, July 22nd, 1908. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

JAMES DUNN v. Wm. Dunn; assault. Plaintiff stated that he did not wish to go on with the case. Struck out…

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

M. S. Emanuel v. Martin Colings, goods sold, £315s. Verdict for plaintiff for amount and costs 12s…

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Murder and suicide at Townsville. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

A Japanese [?] named Charlie, yesterday at Towneville shot dead a young girl named Maggie Gallagher, with whom he had…

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[?]in Court. (Before Mr Helm, P.M., and Messrs Mertifield and Earle, J's.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

The Inspector stated that a good deal of painting required to be done at the Australian Anna hotel…

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[?] Matters Still Unsettled Coercion and Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 2

As stated in the telegraphic message, published in Friday's [?] of the "Mercury," the whole of the cars employed in the [?]…

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Shire Appeal Court, Bombala

Delegate Argus · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

J. M. Black appealed against his valuation in his Tiptree property, 2535 acres. Mr Ellis appeared for the…

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New Zealand, Monday. Murder on American Battle ship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 2

A [?] der is said to have been comitted on bond one of the American bat [?] at Auckland. [?] is stated that two [?] firemen…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 27th AUGUST. (Before C. J. B. Helm Esq., P.M., and A. H. Jeffreys Esq., J.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 3

Police v. A. H. Richmond, M. Ellingwood and H. Guthrie, riotous behaviour. Defendants pleaded guilty. Richmond was fined…

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General Cables. LONDON Saturday. The Sevenoaks Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

The murder of Mrs. Loard at Sevenoaks, Rent, provides great excitements. The police are completely battle. The course which…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, September 14, (Before Mr. G.J.B.Helm, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 2

Edmund Case pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s, CHA[?] OF SHARP STEALING…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, September 14. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 2

Arthur Venables 20, Issac Albert Venables 22, and George Eli Venables 24, were charged with stealing 119 sheep, the property of Victor…

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Cooma Police Court. Wednesday. September 16. (Before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.m.) Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 2

Issac Albert Venables was on Wednesday, as reported in our last issue, charged with steeling 140 sheep, the property of John…

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Delegate Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 24th, 1908. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 3

Police v. W. G. Whitby, drunk and disorderly. Plea guilty. Fined £1, or 14 days in Bombala [?]…

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Warden's Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 3

An application was made by [?] Jack on for authority to enter [?] 131, land at Flown's Camp, parish of Corrowong,…

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Bombala Police Court. Wednesday, September 23rd, 1908. (Before Mr. C. B. Helm, P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 3

John McLaren sued James Badgery with using indecent langi[?] to him on August 24th last. Mr. Ellis appeared for plaintiff…

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 3

S. J. Buckley v. J. M. Gleeson ; rent and rates, £6 7s. Case withdrawn on application of plaintiff's agent (T.R. Lightbody.)…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. A. E. Earle)

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 3

Application for renewal of license by H. Little was granted, license for £20 [?] Gerathy (Catheart), renewal…

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Assault [?] Police Court Proceedings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1908 · page 2

At the Cooma Police COurt on Saturday, before Mr. G. J. R. Hal[?] Police Magistrate, John Walk[?] aged 22, labourer, was [?]…

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Fatal Assault at Greta

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1908 · page 2

Thomas Mannix, a miner succumbed to injuries alleged to have been caused by two men savagely assaulting him at East Gre[?] on…

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