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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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

Police Court Proceedings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Dr. Cassidy appeared at the Central POlice Court yeasterday afternoon to answer a charge of having, at Sydney, on December 12,…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 6th January. Before Mr.Z. Moriarty, J.P. Chcarge of Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Charles Thomas Lanigan, 37, operative baker, was charged on remand with having at Cooma on with December, assaulted Annie…

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Appeal For Help Chief of Police on Prohibition (Published by Arrangement)

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

"The ill effects of the Prohibition law are growing so rapidly throughout the United States (says the New York correspondent of…

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Dram Chicago Gaol As Liquor Stores Police As Sly Grog Traders

Delegate Argus · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

The London "Daily Mail"" in reviewing the recent exposures of the "dry" conditions in Chicago save:—…

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Delegate Police Court Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1922. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

Police V. Salm Batro, charged with knowingly having in his possession at Delegate 33 kangaroo skins. such skins being, the…

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Cooma District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

As reported in the last issue of the MERCURY, Judge Hamilton presiding. The case of Balmain…

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Court of Petty Sessions. TUESDAY, 7th FEB. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

Bernard Dunn was charged with using obscene language in Maybe Street, Bombala, on the 26th December last. There was no…

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"Police Farce." (Published by Arrangement.) Beating the "Dry" Laws

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" has cabled the following message to his paper from New York :—…

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Delegate Police Court. Protected Skins

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

At the Delegate Police Court, last week, before Mr. Shropshire P.M., Salm Batro. storekeeper, was charged with knowingly having in…

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Cooma Police Court. Saturday 25Th February, 1022, Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Charge of Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 2

Charles Thomas Lanigan, on bail, wa charged with having on 29th December last assaulted Annie May Lanigan, his wife, thereby causing…

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Burglary and Science

Delegate Argus · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

A well-known humorist has written a little story in which a father discusses with his son the choice of a profession, and after gravely considering the advantages of the…

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Melbourne Murder. Boss Sentenced to Death

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 2

The trial of Colin Campbell Ross, for the murder of Alma Tirtschko, in Gun Alley, Melbourne, on December 30th, under revolting…

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Speeding up Murder. [Published by Arrangement.] Liquor Smugglers in U.S.A.

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 4

"Up until the latter end of September," says the New York "Sun" the Rio Grande River was a barometer for booze smuggling and fatalities in…

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Court of Petty Sessions. TUESDAY, 4th APRIL (Before Mr. Shropshire P.M.)

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

Federick, Hackett pleaded guilty to being unlawfully on the licensed premises of the Federal Hotel, Cathcart, and was filled £1, Court costs…

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Prolltable Law Breaking Millions in Illicit Liquor Police Take a Cut" (Published by [?])

Delegate Argus · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 2

The special correspondent of "The News of tho World," London, inform his paper that, under the extraordinary "[?]" laws of…

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Smart Police Work. Clearing Up Crimes

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

We take the following from the Glen Innes "Examiner":— "The exceptionally smart work of Sergeant Whyte and his staff at…

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Cooma Police Court. Friday, 19th MAY, 1922. Before Mr J. L. SHROPSHIRE, P.M. Charge of Larceny

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 2

Richard John Collins was charged on remand from Bombala Police Court with having on 19th August last, at Cooma,…

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Bombala District Court Why Not?

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 1

That Bombala should have its District Court sittings (if not the Quarter Sessions) was emphasised at Cooma this week by the…

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Cooma District Court Monday 12Th. June. Before Mr. District Court Judge Hamilton

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

Two Ca. Sa. applications were before the court. Dr. L. E. Row versus Coligni Sutton. Mr. A. F. Rose…

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Cooma Police Court Friday, 23rd JUNE, 1922. (Before Mr J.L. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

Three defendants were summoned for using indecent language, the cases being dismissed. Mr Mitchell appeared for defendants…

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