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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Traders in Illicit Skin Buying Caught. Furious Night Ride by the Police. Six Hundred Opossum Skins Confiscated

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

A clever capture of illicit traders in opossum skins was made early on Sunday morning in which the culprits were caught by the police after a furious…

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Stock Stealing. Problem for Police

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Goulburn stock inspector, Mr F. F. Forster, assured the Pastures. Protection Board that sheep and cattle stealing could go unchecked under present…

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Police Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

At the Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. Carr Boyd, acting P. M., Percival James Briggs, on a charge of illegally using a horse and jinker, the…

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Cooma Police Court Before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd. P.M.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court to-day the following were fined for being on licensed premises during prohibited hours:— Victor Wallace…

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Mila Escapee Sentenced Captured by Cooma Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

"I wont live to serve it!" was the the statement made by Jack O'Brien when sentenced at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on…

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Bombala Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 13th FEBRUARY. (Before Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M.)

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

Constable Rosser, Cathcart proceeded against Frank Scanes on a charge of using obscene language in Eden Street, Cathcart, on the 12th January…

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Charge of Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

Joseph William Connelly Shaw] was indicted for stealing a Bulky borse and harness the property of Sidney Murray of Canberra. Mr…

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Cooma Quarter Sessions Alleged Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

At the Cooma Quarter Sessions on Monday, his honour Judge' White presiding, Clifford Vincent Campbell was indicted for having…

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"Court Inconveniences."

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

Nimmitabel had another taste of Court delay last week. Bombala frequently suffers from this complaint and last week's Court was noted for the fact…

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Court of Petty Sessions. WEDNESDAY, 13th MARCH (Before Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M.)

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

W. Beileiter, Inspector of Nuisannces for the Bombala Municipality, proceeded against Anthony Bastany for not bringing up to the…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day be-day, Mr. W. T. J. Forrest P.M., Charles Miners was fined 20/- and 8/- cost for indecent behaviour…

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Adaminaby Showground Theft Prisoner Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 3

James Dale, 27, a boxer, who pleaded guilty at the Goulburn Circuit Court to breaking and entering the pavilion at the show…

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The Fees Charged for Patients at the Delegate Cottage Hospital are as follow:—

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

Medical or Surgical, £2/2/- per week. Maternity Cases, £5/5/- for 14 days. Major Operations, £1/1-; Minor, 10/6. Members, or their Dependents, 10 per cent…

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Cooma Police Court

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court to-day, before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, Police Magistrate, the following cases were dealt with:-…

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Court Hours

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., forwards the following letter from the Acting Under Secretary, of Justice dated 9th May:—…

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Cooma Police Court Fraudulent Misappropriation

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court today, before Mr. J. W[?] Forrest, P.M., Arthur Morley King, formerly allowance postmaster at…

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Federal Transport Police. Roads and Railways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 2

"The road markets of history were nation-builders, too," remarks the Federal Country Party Parliamentary Committee. Wherever…

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Grim Chase. Murder of White Settler

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 6

The Central Australian police are building up a reputation like that of the Canadian North West Mounted—that they get their man…

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Rural Workers. Excluded From Court

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 6

The N.S.W. State Cabinet has decided to take steps to withdraw the rural workers from the operations of the Industrial Arbitration Act…

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Presentations to Inspector Glenn. Retiring Police Officer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

Inspector Glenn, who has been in charge of the Cooma Police District for the past two years is retiring from the Force after a…

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