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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Criminals Locked Out of Gaol. a New Zealand Story

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 6

There is a traditional story (says the "Southlander") that at Dunedin in the very early days prisoners con fined in the common gaol were made…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, July [?] 1912. (Before Mr. Har[?] Holcombe, P.m.) Breach of Municipal Ordinances

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

The following ca[?]s, brought by the Municipal Council of Cooma, were dealt with, as follows Godfrey Marshal, placing…

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Suffragettes Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 3

Two suffragettes were charged with attempting to set fire to Dublin theatre, and one with throwing a hatchet at the Prime…

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Big Gun Sheep' Stealing. 5000 in One Mob

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 3

From Melbourne comes news of sheep-stealing that makes the old-time stories seem quite small. A month ago William and Donald…

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Women Jurors. a Remarkable Incident. Chicago Murder Trial. Chicago, Aug. 22

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

When the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in favor of Mrs. Florence Bernstein, who had been accused of murdering her husband while he slept…

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[?] Court. MONDAY, [?] 16, [?] Charge of Illegal Operation

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 2

Elsie Spurling was charged with having performed an illegal operation upon [?]self. Mr. Mitchell [?] for…

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Sheep-stealing

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

COOMA, Saturday.—At the Michelago Police Court, Mark Ware, a farmer, living at Collier's Creek, was charged with stealing a sheep, valued…

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Sheep-Stealing at Hillston. Slaughter Yards in the Mallee

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

A man while wood gathering on Saturday stumbled across slaughtering yards, a gallows, and a shed erected in the mallee scrub about 14 miles…

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Sensational Sheep Stealing

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 6

T. W. Teague, a selector, was committed for trial at Cootamundra on a charge of stealing 360 sheep, the property of M. and P. Legrande…

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[?] (Mr. District Court Judge Fitz [?] presided.) Claim for Architects [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

G. D. Coo[?]Cooma, sued the Cooma Municipal Council to recover £18 2s [?] being 1¼ per cent. on estimated…

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Cold-Blooded Double Murder Plot. Revealed by Ravings of a Lunatic. New York, September 10th

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

The story of a cold-blooded, premediated murder was revealed in confessions made by A. L. Watson, a logging contractor, and Mrs. C. C. Bailey…

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Cooma Police [?] MONDAY, 21st OCTOBER 1912. (Before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

Thomas Lawies was summoned by the Police for [?] used indecent language in a public place, and was fined [?] costs…

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Cooma District Court. Thursday, October 24th 1912. (Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge, presided.) Claim for Fencing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

Oswald Rabjohns and Walter Stabjohns, of Roslyn, near Goulburn, sued Frederick D. W. Catley, of Umeralla Station, to…

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District Court. Monday, 28th October. Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

Marm Deen v. E. .Clear, goods sold. Mr. Boys for complainant, Mr. Ellis for defendant. Defendant denied ever getting the goods. After hearing the…

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Beef Stealing. Bendoc Police Court. Fined £25 and £20 Costs

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

At the Ben doc Court of Petty Sessions, on Saturday, 2nd November, 1912, James Feltis, grazier, was arraigned before Messrs. Holmes, P.M…

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Bendoc Police Court. (Continued)

Delegate Argus · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 4

to the house. We went into the store. I had a drink of tea after and then went home about 10 o'clock after talking for awhile…

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Cooma Case of Assault and Robbery. Tried at Goulburn

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 3

Qoulburn Quarter Sessions, before his honor, Judge Rogers, Mr. N. Mason prosecuting on behalf of the Crown, opened on…

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Delegate Police Court

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 2

On Tuesday last at the above Court, before H. Holcombe, Esq., P.M., Police v. Peter Joseph for being the owner of a dog…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 27Th Nov., 1912. Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 1

William White, charged with furious riding in Maybe-street, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, costs 6s…

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A Rents Regulation Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 2

The Minster for Education gave notice of a Bill to provide for the establishment of a Rents Regulation Court…

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