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Four men on Goat Island attempted to make their escape on Thursday night; they had cut through their irons before they were detected. Mr. Gisborne was very dangerously hurt on…
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Accidents, Offences, &c
A settler named Thompson, residing at White Rock, near Bathurst, was unfortunately killed near Cooper's Distillery, on Tuesday. The deceased was proceeding to his farm with a heavily…
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On Friday morning a wheelbarrow was left at the door of Mr. George Paul's shop [?]or a few minutes, when a man named Gray walked off with it and soon found a purchased who was…
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On Sunday the 24th September at noon, during divine service, a sudden terrific explosion took place over the dwelling-house of the Rev. L E. Thre[?]keld, living at Lake Macquarie. The…
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MURDER.—On Tuesday evening, a small settler residing on the Liverpool Road, on his return from Sydney, found his wife in a drunken state, and beat her so violently, that she died in the…
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A man named Carvill, who held a ticket-ofleave and acted as overscer to Mr. R. Johnstone, of Annindale was convicted in the month of July last of embezzlement, and sent nine months to an…
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A curious casn of robbery como before the police on Friday. Mr. Hayes, in the employ of Mr. Girard, stated that hu svas at the Manning, in charge of cedar belonging to Mr. Girard…
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BUSHRANGERS.—Intelligence has reached Sydney that a party of bushrangers have bean committing several depredations in the neighbourhood of Wollongong. On the night of the 30th ult.,…
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The centre of the Town was thrown into great excitement yesterday evening, in consequence of a report of two soldieis having stabbed and otherwise maltreated an old man in Castlereagh-street…
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BUSHRANGERS.—Thanks to Sir Richard Bourke's efficiently conducted police, Munmurra, Gammon Plains, and Page's River, are at present the stage upon which the "domestic…
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On Friday afternoon last, the roof of a store next the Bank of New South Wales, observed to be on fire. Mr. Bl[?]'s servant and Mr. M[?]clehose were the first to discover it, and…
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The office of Coroner was very near becoming vacant one day last week. Mr. Brenan was thrown from his horse, and dragged with his face on the ground for a considerable distance…
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Bushrangers —The roads ure still beset by runaway convicts, yet we hear nothing of the activity of the mounted police. About a week ago, Mr. Charles Roberts, of Sydney, was robbed…
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A NARROW ESCAPE.—As a silversmith and his son were proceeding down Bridge-street in a gig last evening, the horse took fright at the lamp-post placed at the corner of…
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On Friday morning, Mr. Peacock, of the Market Wharf, was rather surprised at seeing two men coming out of his stable with a new saddle; Mr.P. immediately laid hold of them by the…
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On Saturday, the 22nd October last, a gentleman named Austin, on his way to Sydney, was robbed by three men, near Boro Creek, Argyle, of cash and orders…
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A PATRIOT —An alarm of fire was given on Monday evening, when constable Aldred ran down Barrack-lane in the direction of the alarm; on his way he observed a man lying drunk in the…
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PAWNSHOPS—There are one or two of these pesls to society in Sydney, which the Police ought to take immediate steps to put down. Even in England there are many philanthropic individuals…
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A little boy named Pelah, (about five years of age) while at school in D[?]ling Harbour, last week, narrowly escaped death by drinking spirits of vitriol. The child was playing in the yard…
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—An alarming fire broke out between one and two o'clock on Saturday morning, in Mr. Surgeon Hosking's stable; it is said to have originated in consequence of the…
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