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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

42 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 3

The Royal Hotel Murderer Released From Gaol

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 2

In January. 1906, a youth named Quinlan, then about 15 years of age and employed as lift boy, murdered a woman in…

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Casement Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The jury returned a verdict of guilty against Casement, who was sentenced to death…

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Police Court. Friday, 23Rd June, 1916. Before Mr. Gunn, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 3

Edward Thomas Pearson applied for an auctioneer's license. License granted. Harry Richmond, charged with…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs. Gunn, Earle, and Smith

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 3

Robert J. O'Brien applied for a renewal of his publican's license of the Imperial Hotel, Bombala. Sergeant Rose objected to the renewal on the…

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CASEMENt SENTENCED

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 2

On Thursday the Chief Justice in summing up, said if the prisoner Knew what he did would help the enemy, then although…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, July 3. Bet[?] Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M. Protected Animal Skins

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

Charles Holder was summoned by the Police for living 14 skins of protected animals in his possession, viz opossum skins…

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Dastardly Hun Murder. British Sea Captain Shot

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

A wireless message states that the German Naval Court sentenced to death Captain Chales Fryatt, of the steamer…

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Cooma Police Court. FRIDAY, 4th AUGUST, 1916. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, [?] Larceny As a Bailee

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

Sidney John Murray, alias Clarke, alias White, who appeared in the uniform of the the A.[?] was charged on warrant, having…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 4Th August, 1916. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M. Larceny As a Bailee

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

Sidney John Murray, alias Clarke alias White, who appeared in the uni form of the A.I.F., was charged, on warrant, having been arrested at Bega,…

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Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 4

At the Police Court, last Friday, before the P.M., Goorge Francis Summerell, charged with cutting timber on Crown lands without a license, was…

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Small Debts Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 4

Knock v. Bramble; adjourned to 29th September. Chas. Rolfe v. D. Caldwell, work done 8s. Adjourned till the 29th…

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Electoral Revision Court. Retirement of Inspector Willis

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 3

An Electoral Revision Court for the division of Manaro was held at Cooma on Thursday, presided over by, Mr. S. B. Gunn,…

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Bega Police Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 3

At the Bega Police Court last week, Lou Williams, an ex-Cathcart resident, and a well-known boxer in these districts, was charged with obtaining…

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Cooma Police[?] Friday, September [?] Betcrt Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M. Dog Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1916 · page 2

Martin Bradshaw a laborer was charged with [?] September stolen a dog values £5 the property of louis William…

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Cooma Police Court. MONDAY, 2nd OCTOBER. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M. Insulting Words

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

Hurry Rostron Hain, summoned William Edgar Doverall for having on 26th September [?] insulting words in the shop of…

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Christmas in Gaol

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 4

Of all places in the world—the civilised portion, at least—prison is about the most dreary and miserable spot in which Christmas could be spend. In…

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Stealing Horse and Sulky

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

Sydney J. Murray, a young man was indicated for that he aid at Cooma on 28th July, 1916 steal one mare the property, of…

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Cooma District Court. Tuesday, October 17, 1916 Before his Honor Judge [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

H. Taylor summoned J. J. Smith for £50 for breach of contact. Mr. F.F. Mitchell appeared for plaintiff and Mr…

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Cooma Quarter Sessions Wednesday, 18th OCTOBER. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Stealing Horse and Sulky

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

Sydney J. Murray, a young man, was indicted for that he did at Cooma, on 28th July, 1916, steal one mare the property of William Hayes, of…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 23rd. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M.

Delegate Argus · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

John Morrison was proceeded against by the Bombala P. P. Board, under Section 58 of the P.P. Act, for not fully and…

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