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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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

I.w.w. Member Sent to Gaol

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 6

Roy Darcey, 29, employed as a labourer in the Postmaster General's Department, was, at the Central Police Court on Friday,…

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Cooma Police Court. Before Mr. S. B. Guun; P. M. SATURDAY; 25th AUGUST

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Patrick Neuss; appeared on warrant for disobedience of summons for having behaved in a riotous manner; and was fined…

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Unlawful Association. I.W.W. Members Sentenced

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 5

At the Central Police Court on Friday last, Tom Barker (30), Rudolph Hamilton Matthias (28), Benjamin Goldberg (45), Michael…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court to-day before Mr. S.B. Gunn: Police Magistrats, Amos James Woodhouse of Berridale was…

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In Germany. How Australians Fared. From Kindness to Murder. London, Thursday

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

The Australian prisoners of war who have been returned to England from Germany spent the night at No. 1, General Hospital…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 10Th October. Before the P.M., Mr. Shepherd

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

Police v. Edward P. Reedy, charged with, on the 3rd September, at Bombala, cruelly ill-treating a dog. Mr. Ellis appeared for defendant,…

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Warden's Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

Arthur Henry Davis applied for permission to enter land at Springvale, Mila, the property of Joseph Corcoran, to mine for bismuth and wolfram…

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Cooma District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

The District Court opened at Cooma on Tuesday, his honour Judge Fitzhardinge presiding: The following Ca Sa applications…

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Extra Pay to Police

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 2

Special allowances are to be paid to all policemen who did, actual strike duty. Inspectors will receive 6/- a day, sergeants…

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Cooma Police Court. Before Mr. S. B: Gunn; P.M. Monday, November 5,1917; Riotous Behaviour

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

Bob Hurley was charged with riotous behaviour on 27th October in Vole Street, Cooma, and was fined 20s and 6s costs; or 14…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, Nov., 13, 1917. Before Mr. Shepherd, P.M.

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 6

Alfred E. Pritchard v. James L. McKenzie, threatening language. James L. McKenzie v. Alfred E. Pritchard, insulting language…

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Hunting a Robber. From Tilba to Orbost. Police Baffled

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 1

A man, who is believed to be a Russian deserter from a military camp in Sydney, is just now leading the police a merry chase over the Border in Victoria. So far as we…

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Mr. Hughes Assaulted Excitement in Queens-land. Two Ministers Charged with Conspiracy. Sydney

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 2

A disgraceful scene occurred at Warwick (Queensland). The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) was attached and…

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Cooma Police Court. Monday, December 10, 1917 Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M. Stealing From a Dwelling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 2

Frederick Hill was charged with having on 25th November stolen the sum of £44 from the dwelling of Nicholas Joseph…

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