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Courts & crime, 1913

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Food Tax Riots. Battle with Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 3

On account of the enforcing of the municipal taxes on [?] a general 34-hours strike was proclaimed at Nap[?] to-day (said the Route…

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A Sensational Burglary Safe Robbed of £3000. Well-planned Crime. London, Thursday Evening

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

The Berkeley Hotel, Piccadilly, was the scene of a sensational burglary in the early hours of this morning. The crime, which was of a most…

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Political Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 3

The McGowen [?] are [?] dressed for the [?] election. They know well [?]…

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At the Altar Steps. Threat to Murder Bride. London, Tuesday Night

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

A sensation in society circles lias been caused in reference to a fashionable wedding, fixed for to-morrow. Additional interest is lent to the…

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Police Court. Friday, 29Th August. Before Mr. Hawkins, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 1

R. Elliott v. J. G. Topping, assault. No appearance of parties. Struck out. Police v. S. Bedingfield, indecent behaviour. Summons not served. Held over…

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Murder of Station Bookkeeper Suspected. Perth (W. A. )

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 2

The body of Mr. Perry Tomkine, bookkeeper on Milly Milly station, who died at Cue in November last, has been exhumed. It…

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Charge of Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. Har court Holcombe, P. M. Thes. [?] aged 19, was charged…

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First Offenders. the Goulburn Gaol Experiment

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

Not the least interesting reading in the annual report of the Comptroller-General of Prisons is that portion relating to the first…

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Cooma District Court. Tuesday October 21, 1913. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

Mack Bros. V.James Gatehouse Jan. Claim £22 13s id for goods sold and delivered. Mr. F.F. Nitchell appeared for…

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Crowd Charged by Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 3

The mounted men galloped through the crowd and several persons were injured. Matters then quietened for a time. The…

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Police Stoned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 3

S[?] disturbances occurred last night opposite, the Queen's [?] A number of mounted, police was surrounded…

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District Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 3

P. Reed v. J. Topping. Plaintiff sued defendant for £47 11s for commission on the sale of property at Thoko. Defendant pleaded never…

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Presentations to Sub-Inspector Clarke. by Police and Magistrates

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, at the police quarters, Cooma, the members of the Force in the district presented…

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Assault on Young Women. Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 2

Miss Margaret Pollen, 27, and Miss Rachael Hogg, 24, were, brutally assaulted at their home by a young man whom they…

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General Cables. Suffragettes Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 2

Rachael Peace, who in company with Mary Richardson burnt a large residence at Hampton, has been sentenced to…

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West Australia. Friday. Sentenced to Death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 2

Charles Hodges has been found guilty of murdering Edith Molyneaux at North Dandainp. Hodges was sentenced to death. The…

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Another Industrial Magistrate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

The Sydney Labour Council advocates the appointment of a second Industrial Magistrate to cope with the congestion in the…

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Police Court. Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M. Thursday, 18Th December

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 1

Police v. W. Eliott, teamster working a horse with sore shoulders. Fined 20s and 6s costs. Police v. Edgar Murphy, on a…

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Small Debts Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 1

R. Coates v. J. Rogers, claim for wages. Mr. Boys for, plaintiff, Mr. Ellis for defendant. Summons withdrawn…

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Licensing Court. Before the P.M. And Mr. A.E. Earle

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 1

Booth licenses were granted to J. Gerathy, Cathcart, for Boxing Day races : Mrs. Goggin for the Oddfellows' Sports, and Mr. Hoare for…

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