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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

41 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 3

Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

At the Cooma Police court on 14th instant, before' Mr. [?] Parker K.P. William Ar[?] Burley, was fined £3 one…

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Ruthless Damage and Child Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

Fires have broken out in the town, and the portico of the Cathedral has been completely destroyed…

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Death of Mr. E. C. Day Late Inspector-general. of Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning Mr. E. C Day, Inspector-General of Police, died at his home. Verulam. Park-road. Moore Park. He…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday January 25 1915. Before Messrs S.R. Gunn, P.M., E. P. Margoschis and G Kauflime. Js. P. Music on Licensed Premises

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

Sub-Inspector Willis summoned Guy Galloway, licences of the Australian Hotel, Cooma, for having permitted music in a…

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Supreme Court Appeal Leahy Versus Cogan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

In the Supreme Court Sydney on Monday, before [?] Justices Pring, Gordon, and Ferguson, the appeal case Leahy,…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, February 25 (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.m.) Girl Charged with Theft

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 2

Flora Lotus Mckellar, a young woman, was charged with stealing one skirt, collar, and brooch, valued at £1 5s, the property of…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court on 2nd March, before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M., John Brown was charged with maliciously…

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Herman Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

Earle Hermann was to-day three sentenced to three years imprisonment on the charges of uttering forgeries…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, March 22, 1915. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.m.) Charge of Stealing Flour

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

John William Bradwell, a Constable of Police stationed at Cooma, who charged with stealing a 50lb, bag of flour, valued…

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Police Court. Friday 26Th March. Before Mr. Gunn, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

Robert J. O'Brien, charged with allowing music and dancing on his licensed premises at the Imperial Hotel, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Boys…

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Cooma Police Court. Thursday, April 1, 1915. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunu, P.M.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

James Patrick Lawson, aged 23, was charged with stealing on 26th March a quantity of polished shell pendants, grace…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, April 12, 1916. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn. P.M.) Licensing Prosecutions

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Inspector Willis proceeded against Henry Thomas Rose for being found on licensed premises, the Australian Hotel,…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, April 30, 1915. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn. P.M) Charge of Indecent Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

Oliver, Nichols aged 25, was charged with having on 29th April, at Cooma, indecently assaulted Elizabeth Nichols…

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Inquest on the Lusitania. Verdict of Wilful Murder. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

At the inquest at Kinsale on five of the bodies of passengers on the Lusitania the Coroner said that the first torpedo…

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Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 1

At the Police Court on Thursday, before the Police Magistrate, Edgar Murphy was charged with cruelty to animals by working four horses in his…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court on Saturday last before Mr. S. B. G[?] police Magistrte John Nochols alias John Hayes, alias…

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Terrible Murder at Enmore. Two Battered to Death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 3

Another tragedy occurred at Enmore. Ernest Alfred Matheson and his married sister, Mrs. Tucker, were found murdered…

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Cooma Licensing Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

At the Cooma Licensing Court on Monday, before Messrs. S. B. Gunn(chairman) and James H. Montague, J.P., the following…

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Cooma Police Court. [?] (Before Mr. S. B. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 2

Patrick James Higgins, aged 16, was on Saturday, [?]ged with stealing a [?] at £2 10s, the property [?]…

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Cooma Licensing Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 3

At the Cooma Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. S. B. Gunn (Chairman) and Mr. J. H. Montague, J.P., a [?] licence was…

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