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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Seditious German. £100 Fine and Six Months' Gaol

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

PARKES, Thursday.—Julius Stellmacher was charged, before the police magistrate, with having used seditious language, to wit, "Give me German…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 4

At the Cooma Police Court before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M., on Saturday last, Albert Mo[?] was charged on [?]…

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Police Court

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 2

At the local Police Court on January 27th, before Mr Gunn, P.M., two district landholders were fined for failing to destroy…

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Cooma Police Court. MONDAY, 21sT February, 1915. [?] Mr. S. B. Gunn, [?] Alleged False Pretence

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

Michael France Mcmagon,[?] was charged with having at Cooma on 11th February falsely pretended to [?]…

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The Motor-car Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Two men have been arrested on suspicious in connection with the murder of the chanffene, William Hajues of Heidelburgs…

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Soldier Charged with Murder. Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

A soldier named Abhibad Murclison was chargede at the City Court, Melbourne, or the murder, of John Heath, another…

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Aboriginal Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

Sentence of death hak been passed on an aboriginal named Toola, who shot a native named Jimini at Meekathurra (W.A.)…

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From Gaol to Trench

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

On the occasion of his birth— [?] the [?]…

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Cooma Police Court. MONDAY, 27th MARCH. Before Mr. S. [?] Gunn, P.M.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Mary Hurley was summoned for having property in her possession, suspected to have been unlawfully obtained. Mr. F. F…

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A Sydney Murder Mystery

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

With the back of his head smashed in with a meat chopper, and a piece of window cord tied lightly round his neck, George…

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Cooma Police Court. TUESDAY, 25th APRIL, 1916

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. D. Parker, J.P. O[?]vald W. Min[?] charged with drunkenness was fined £2, in default one months ga[?]…

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inter-State News. SYDNEY, Monday, Murder by Natives

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 3

News has been received that a patrol officer named Kirby has been murdered by hostile natives near Kikiors, Papus, while…

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Police Court. Friday, 28Th April. Before Mr. Gunn, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

Henry S. Fitzhenry charged J. W. Perabo with an unlawful assault. Defendant pleaded guilty. Complainant said they were talking about…

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Kiandra Police Court. Charges of Cattle Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 2

'At I be Kiandra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S B. Gunn, Police Magistrate, Herbert Oswald Lewis Wilkinson,…

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Kiandra Police Court. Charges of Cattle Stealing

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

At the Kiandra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M. Herbert Oswald Lewis Wilkinson, grazier and cattle buyer, of…

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Charge of Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

David Orr and Arthur Tozer on bail were indicted for, having on 19th April at Cooma, stolen £10 the property of…

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THURSDAY, 8th JUNE, 1918. Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

Herbert Orwald Lewis wilkinson, grazier, of Yellowin near Tumut, on [?], was charged with having about 1st…

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Cooma District Court. WEDNESDAY, 7th JUNE, 1916. Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

The District Court fixed for Tuesday was held on Wednesday evening. The judge stated that owing to his having been…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 2

Herbert Oswald Lewis Wilkinson, grazier, of Yellowin, near Tumut, on. hail. was charged with having about let…

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N.S.W. Land Appeal Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. A. G. Curry. President; W. Houston, and C. E. Rennie, Commissioners. In the reference by the…

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