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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Wholesale Murder. (Published by Arrangement)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

Referring to the commencement of the eighth year of prohibition in U.S.A., the Belfast "Evening Telegraph" says that "wets and drys…

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Cooma District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

At the Cooma [?] to-day, His [?] Judge whitt presiding [?] Fra[?] presiding. R. H [?] Motor proprietor of Cooma [?] Edward…

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Cooma District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

At the Cooma District Court on Monday his honor Judge White presiding the case of Fraser v. Berkery was heard, and concluded…

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Bendoc Court of Petty Sessions Saturday, May 21. 1927 (Before Sir. Bond, P.M. and Messrs. H. Cameron and W. Allon, [?] s.P.)

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

Bedoc Court of Petty Sessions had a bury morning when the following cases were board: George Watch was charged with having…

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Big Haul of Opossum Skins. Capture by Traralgon Police

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

Traralgon police had a haul at the end of, last week, the like of which has never come their way. In the back yard of the police station they…

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Military Stores. Sequel to Canberra Camps Court Martial to Be Held

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 5

The attempt to purloin the royal standard is not the only military sensation arising out of the encampment of various units at Canberra…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court on Friday, before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, Police Magistrate C[?] McCarthy 18 was charged with…

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Court of Petty Sessions. WEDNESDAY, 13th July. (Before J. W. Forrest, P.M.)

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 4

Charles Lomas pleaded not guilty to a charge of being unlawfully on the licensed premises of the Australian Arms Hotel, and was defended by…

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Bombala Police Court. (BEFORE J. W. Forrest, P.m.) Wednesday, 10Th August

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

George Skipper, charged with leaving his bullock team unattended in Wellington Street, Bombala Municipality, with driving his waggon without…

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Railway Coffee Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 2

Mrs. A. Elliot [?] inform the public that she has purchased the Railway Coffee Place [?] recently conducted by the [?] Mrs…

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Cooma Mining Warden's court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

At the Cooma Mining Warden's Court on Friday Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, Mining Warden, presiding, Arthur Harry Hasell, of…

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Undermining the Police. [Published by Arrangement]

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 3

"I find it altogether impossible to make the people of Britain realise what prohibition means in America," writes Mr. Shaw Desmond in…

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Cooma District Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

The Cooma District Court sat on Monday last, his honour Judge C. A. White, occupying the Bench. The following cases were heard…

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Murder of a Grader Found Shot in Car Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

Detectives proceeded to a house at Rose Bay last night and arrested three brothers, Hubert William Higgs, 29…

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Bombala Police Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 4

On Wednesday, 9th November, George William Morrison, of Delegate, was charged before Messrs. J. Vider and J. Plowright J'sP., with that he…

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Pent[?]tal Preacher Arrested. Admits Misinforming Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

A statement, in which it is alleged he admitted that his story that he had been [?] and [?] at [?] ragul on 4th November was not…

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Licensing Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 1

The Licensing Inspector, Sgt. Ruffles, applied for certain improvements to be made at the Globe Hotel, Bombala, Mrs. Tracey, owner, and David…

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Bombala Police Court. (Before Mr. J. W. Forest, P.m.) Wednesday, 16th NOVEMBER

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 4

August Percy Lomas pleaded guilty to a charge, of haying been found drunk in Dickenson St. on Sunday, 30th October. Fined 20/-, costs 8/-…

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Small Debts Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 1

George Edwards v. Ada Summerill, meat supplied, £6. Mr. Boys for defendant. Defendant maintained that the meat was supplied to her husband…

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Court. (Before Mr. J. W. Forest, P.m.) Fair Rents Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 1

Edward Cootes v. Anthony Bastany, application for rent to be appraised of baker's shop in Maybe Street, Bombala…

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