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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

34 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Alleged Cattle Stealing

Delegate Argus · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. Gunn, P.M., John Joseph Commons, of Tigaringi, was charged with…

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Bathers' Predicament Police Seize Clothes

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

A party of ten youths and men stripped themselves and got into their swimming attire off Beach-street, Port Melbourne, in broad daylight on…

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Cooma Mining Warden's Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The case of Harold' Miller V Arthur Nicholls was before the Mining Wardens Court at Cooma on Monday, the warden…

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Small Debts Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

In the Cooma Small Debts Court on Monday the Municipal Council proceeded against several ratepayer to recover…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday February 19, 1917 Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P M Straying Live Stock

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

The un[?]ermentioned cases of cattle and horse straying ever heard, the prosecution being conducted by the Comma…

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Cooma Police [?] Monday, February 26, 1917. Before Mr. S. B [?] P M Failing to Destroy Rabbits

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

William Richard Mould of Midd[?] was summoned by the Pastures Protection Board of Cooma for fulling to destroy…

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Cooma Licensing Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Mr S. B Gunn Licensing Magistrate, presided at a special Licensing court held under Section 2 of the Liquor (Amend…

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Police Court. Friday, 27Th April, 1917. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

Two drunks from the last Cathcart races were fined 5s each and 6s costs. R. Reed, for being drunk and using indecent language in the saddling…

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The Australians at [?]-court. Ten Days' Fight

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 2

The work of the Australians and the British troops fighting alongside them in and near Bull court is th[?] described by Mr. Philip Gibbs, the…

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Case of Keen. Police and Patriotism. Where the Best Men Are

Delegate Argus · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 2

On Thursday, May 10. Constable William Henry Keen, commonly known as "Mick" Keen, resigned from the force at Bombala for the…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, May 28, 1917 Before Mr. S. B. Gann, P.M. Assault Case

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Aunie Power was summoned for having on 17th May assaulted John Martin McMahon, Mr. F. F. Mitchell appeared for…

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Cooma Police Court Friday, June 41. Before Mr. S.B G[?] P.M Gambling in Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 2

Thoma Watson 19 Bert jones 21 Ernest Edward Byrne 27, and John Hall 25, were charged to-day with having between…

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District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

Tuesday 5th JUNE 1917 His Honor judge Fitzhardinge presiding Weston v. Smeade Plaintiff John Oliver Weston…

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The Danish Court. Fifty Years Ago

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 4

An increasing book (says the "Daily News") [?] who lived at the [?]…

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A.W.U. Claim. Arbitration Court Award

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

Melbourne, Thursday.—Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Arbitration Court to-day, delivered his award in the plaint of the Australian Workers'…

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Police Court. Friday, 29Th June, 1917. Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 5

James Rolfe v. Mary Rolfe, Samuel Rolfe, and Samuel Rolfe, jr., for assault. The charges were withdrawn. Ernest Walter Griffiths v. James…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, July 30, 1917. Before Mr. S. B: Gunn, P.M. Cases Under Poisons Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 2

Norman M. Miller, an officer of Pharmacy Board and Inspector under the Poisons Act; proceeded against Lewis…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, 14th August. Before Mr. Shepherd, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 1

Henry Wolfe, charged with using indecent language in Kennedy's Hall on the 28th July, pleaded guilty. Fined £4, court costs 6s, in default…

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Cooma Police Court. Detention of a Horse Rug

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 2

'At the Cooma Police Court on 6th August, Mr.S. B. Gunn, Police Magistrate, presiding, James Bobbin; of Cooma…

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Delegate police Court. Thursday, August 16, 1917. (Before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

William Henry Day, charged with not being on the Roll. Fined 2s 6d and costs of court 3s. Peter Joseph v. Carlton C. Price…

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