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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

44 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 3

Small Debts Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

M. Goodman & Sons v. A. J. Hood. To show cause why execution should not issue. No appearance of defendant. Plaintiff…

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Cooma Small Debts Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

At the Cooma Small Debts Court on onday, the Police Magistrate, Mr. Harcourt Holoombe, presiding, the case of F.C. Hogg v. The…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, May 30, 1911. Baton Mr. Harecourt Holcombe, P.M. Assaulting the Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

Robert Thompson was charged with assaulting Constable Sinclair, at cooma on 29th May. The defendant was fined £6, in…

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Cooma Police Court. SATURDAY, 17th JUNE, 1911. (Before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe. P.m.) Drunkenness

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 3

Herbert Cogan was fined 2/6 for drunkenness in Commissioner Street on the 16th inst…

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Youth Dies from Assault. West Australia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 2

Edward Butler, aged 17, who was murderously attacked by James Smith at Killerberrin, died yesterday. Another victim was William Wake,…

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Cooma Police Court. MONDAY, 26th June. (Before Mr. Haroourt Holoombe P.m.) Impounding Care

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 3

George Kandine proceeded against Samuel [?] for illegally impounding a roan bull calf. Mr. Mitchell appeared for complainant, and…

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Woodlupine Murderer Sentenced. West Australia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 2

David Horatio Smithson has been sentenced to death for murdering Elizabeth Compton, at Woodlupine. The prisoner was practically…

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Cooma Police Court. Before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.M. Tuesday, July 4. Drunkenness, Etc

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

Frederick Matthews was fined 20s, for drunkenness, and 20s for indecent behaviour. James Willls was fined 2s 6d for…

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Court Life Exposed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 2

Lou[?] the ex-Crown Princess of Saxony has published a volume of Court memoirs The book makes an amazingly frank exposure of European…

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MELBOURNE, Friday. Contempt of Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

The publisher of the "Argus" has been fined £200 for contempt of court in connection with Dr. Pe[?] case…

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Dis[?] Scene in Pa[?]ent. Police [?]Alled In. Seven [?] Ejected

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

What was [?] a scene which would have [?] to a rowdy football [?] took place in the legislative [?] on Tuesday…

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Delegate Police Court. Thursday, S[?] 1911. (Before H[?]urt Hollands, [?] P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 2

Police v. John M. Grade for supplying liquor to an [?] Fined [?] and [?] of Court. Police v Arthur Head and Ch[?]…

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Bairnsdale Supreme Court. Tuesday, Sept. 19Th, 1911

Delegate Argus · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 1

The Ad[?]tic [?] the 21st inst. reports as follows:— Hugh Matthews, a young man who had been following the…

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Warden's Court Bendoc. Saturday, October 7, [?] (Before C. G. Holmes, Esq. Warden)

Delegate Argus · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 3

John Roche v. [?] on Bro., (3). Complain[?] who [?] represented by his [?] A. B. Pedensought to have it decided that…

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Delegate Police Court. Thursday, October 19Th, 1911. (Before H. Holcombs, Esq., P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 1

John Charles Whitehead was charged with leaving his family without visible means of support. Mr. O'Rorke appeared for defendant…

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Cattle Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

George Venebles, of Adaminaby, was charged with having on 20th April 1911, stolen one ox the property of Joseph Jacob…

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Assault Case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

George Henry Fairharst was charged with occasioning actual bodily harm to William Alfred Breman on 14th July, 1911…

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Cooma Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, 25th OCT. 1911. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Mr. Dawson acted as Crown [?]cutor. Charge of Horse Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

John Dybair, on [?] was charged with stealing on 20th December 190[?] Goulburn, one gelding the property [?]…

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District Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 4

The owners of the Delegate Station appealed against the valuation for rating purposes of the Station made by the Bibbenluke Shire Council. The valuation as…

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Cooma Police Court. November 2nd 1911. (Before Mr. J. a. Shannon, J.P.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

Charles Edward Smith was charged with having on 26th October at Kybean, attempted to discharge a loaded gun at…

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