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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

63 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 3 of 4

Father Charged with Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

Frederick James Smith, aged 13 years, who is charged with the murder at Tennessee, Perth, of his son. Frederick Elderson…

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Licensing Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 1

Licensing Court was held this morning, before Messrs. Gunn (Chairman), Earle, and Smith, L.M's. Joseph Lomas applied for a renewal…

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Proposed From Tree-top. Lover at the Gaol Window. the Call to Zata

Delegate Argus · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 4

Usually when the conversational effort attending a courtship starts to lag—that is when the young lover is making the third round of his repertoire of antique jokes and…

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Born Criminals. Gaol Doctor on Instinct. Constitutional Immorality

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 4

That persons exist, not insane nor otherwise abnormal, who [?] are unable to refrain from crime [?] of defective nervous organisation is [?] by Dr. Paul…

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General Cables. (Per Independent Cable Service to "The Manaro Mercury.") LONDON, Friday. Murder of Christians

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

A message from Athens states that disquieting news has been received from Asia Minor, and in one district Christians are…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 3

At the Cooma Police Court to-day, before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M., John T. Clarke was fined 20s and 6s costs of court for…

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Riot Over a Girl Two Thousand Defy Police. Mounted Men Charge

Delegate Argus · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 4

A remarkable incident occurred at the Andover Police Court as a sequel to three nights of rioting in the town over the affairs of a girl and a local tradesman…

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Police Court. Friday, August 29th. Before Mr. Gunn, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

Groves v. Groves. To stand over till next court. Arthur Whitehead charged Geo. Pye with unlawfully assaulting him…

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Court Assesses Kisses at £2/10/-. Kissee Also Liable

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

With the advent of the open-air kissing Reason, Judge Paco, of Milwnukee, set the prices at £2 l0s per kiss. This is official until further notice, the…

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Question for High Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 3

The High Court granted leave to appeal against a judgement of the Full Court of New South Wales, in Wilkinson, appellant,…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER. Before Mr. Gunn, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 3

A first offender was charged with using threatening language, pleaded guilty, and was fined £2 and 6s costs. Mrs. M. C. Groves v. George Groves,…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, October 12, 1914. Industrial Act Prosecutions

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court to-day, before Mr. S. H. Gunn[?] P.M., Industrial Magistrate, several cases were heard…

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Assault and Robbery

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

Thomas Edward Ryan was charged with assaulting and robbing Samuel Reynolds of £23 at Nimitybelle…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court to-day, before Mr. S.B. Gunn, P.M., Austin Clive Freebody, 16, was charged on remand with…

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Coomba Police Court. Monday, October 26, 1914. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M. Series of Theft

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

Austin Clive Freebody, aged 16, was charged with having on 21st October, stolen a coat and gold medal, value £4 4s, the…

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Latest War News Cablegram to "Manaro Mercury." London, Friday. Rear Admiral Court Martialled

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The London "Globe" states that Rear Admiral Tronbridge, in command-of the Mediterranean Fleet, when war started…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court on the 14th inst., before Mr. S.S. Gunn, P.M., William Hurst, alias Waggie, aged 26, was charged…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, November 9, 1914 Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M. licensing Prosecution

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 3

Sub Inspector Willis, of Coooma, Licensing Inspector, summoned Mrs. Lucy Phoebe Burns for permitting without the…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1914 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court to-day, before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M., Patrick James Neuss was fined £2 and 6s costs for being…

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Police Court Thursday, Nov. 26, 1914. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 December 1914 · page 2

An offender was fined 5s and 6s costs for drunkenness. For failing to have their names enrolled on the Commonwealth…

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