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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Assault on Sergeant Towey. Police Magistrate Helm's Decision Erroneous

Delegate Argus · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

AN appeal was made by the Crown and was heard in Chambers on Friday, when Mr. Boyee (instructed by the Crown Solicitor…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 27th MAY, 1909. (Before C. B. Helm, Esq., P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

Police v. Jno. Hawkins indecent language. Fined 203, costs 6s, in default 14 days hard labor. Accused was also ordered to enter…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 2

At the Cooma police court on Monday, before Mr. Helm, Police Magistrate, John Reynolds and Ernest Lloyd were each fined [?]…

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The Gayndah Murder BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 2

Large meetings were bell on Sunday to [?]tain signatures to a petition to the Governor to reprieve Row, the Gayndsh munie[?]. Sir Murgas promised that the…

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Sentenced to Death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

At the Criminal Court at Beech worth, James C[?]grove was arranged on a charge of committing an of[?] against a girl over 16 years. The…

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Bendoe Court of Petty Sessions Saturday, June 5th, 1909. (Bench.—A. Clark and C. H. Underwood, Esq's, J's.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 4

Saun Singh Gill v. Mrs. John Smith; goods sold and delivered £5/2/6. Order for amount claimed with 2/6 costs…

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Cooma Licensing Court. Monday 14Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. C. Helm P.M., and I. A. Sh[?], and J. H. Motague J's. P. APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWALS…

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Cooma District Court Tuesday, 15th JUNE, 1909. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 3

Ma[?] of [?]…

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"I Am the Man." Mr. Wood and the Barrier Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

SPEAKING at a public meeting at the School of Arts Hall, Bathurst, on Friday evening, Mr. Wood, Chief Secretary, was referring to…

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Police Court, Bombala. Wednesday, June 23, 1909

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

Police v. Sam. Kellond; charged with being on licensed premises of Little's hotel on Sunday last…

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Warden's Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

An application for authority, to enter 20 acres, portion 149, parish Corrowong, county Wellesley, was granted to Jno. McDonagh…

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Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

Sellars v. Ryan ; money lent. Postponed for one month on application of defendant. Fakhry v. Rev. Father Currant…

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Licensing Court. A similar charge against Cooper was withdrawn by the police. (Before Messrs. Helm, Earle, and Dr. Merrifield)

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

Renewal of License.—Robert Bell. The P.M. said that he was glad that the improvements recommended for this hotel had…

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Police Court Thursday, June 24th, 1909. (Before Messrs. C. B. Helm, P.M., and A. H. Jeffreys, J.P.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

Joseph Richmond, charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours, was fined 1Os and costs 6s. Defendant stated…

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Royal Commission at Cooma. Police Enquiry

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 2

A ROYAL Commission, with Mr. C. J. Helm, Police Magistrate, sitting as the Royal Commissioner, on Tuesday and…

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The Indian Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 2

The brothers of Dhingra, the murderer of Sir W. Wyllie and Dr. Lalcaca, have visited Lord Minto, the Viceroy of India, at…

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The Horsham Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 2

At the inquest on Edward Boothby Cox who was mu[?]ered at Horsham the Coroner found that decreased was wilfully munlered by Albert Hay, and…

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Foreign Secret Police Excluded

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 2

As the outcome of the Hasting spy case, the French Government has announced its intention to exclude all foreign secret police…

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General Cables. LONDON, Friday. Suffragettes in Gaol

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 2

Eighteen women suffragettes in Holloway gaol have been sentenced to solitary confinement for refusing to put on prison…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, July 26

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 2

AT the Cooma Police Court to-day, before Messrs. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., and I. A. Shannon, J.P., the following cases were heard:—…

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