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STEALING.—Thomas Perkins was again brought up on the charge' of stealing, from Mr. Pite, of Pitt-street, 27 yards of superfine cloth. Margaret Mitchell, who was apprehended on suspicion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By his Excellency Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy, Knight Companion of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Governor-General of all Her Majesty's Australian Possesions, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →WAGES.âMr. Vaughan, of the Registry Office, King-street, was summoned for arrears of wages, at the instance of Thomas Harmer, a person lately in his employ. It appears that the complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FORGERY.—Daniel Davis was charged with forging and uttering an order upon the Bank of New South Wales, purporting to be drawn by Thomas Shahan. It appeared from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Order in Council on this subject, published in the Gazette of the 24th ultimo, is the result of the following correspondence and observations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE DRUNKARD'S LIST— A greater number than usual were this day convicted of drunkenness, more than half of whom were women; they were tined in penalties of 5s. or 2s. 6d. each,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four wretched looking men were convicted of drunkenness, and fined in the penalty of two and sixpence each. William Porter was committed for trial at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DUNKENNESS.—Thomas Lawson, Bridget, Joseph, and Mary Butler were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a fine of 5s. each, or in default to be imprioned during forty-eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The General Legislative Council commenced its sittings on May 19th, in a small square room over the Court House, which had been prepared for the purpose. The room was neatly papered and furnished…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The usual quota of drunkards, male and female, were fined 2s. Gd. each, or twenty-four hours' confinement. VAGHAXCY.—Thomas Crossdon was placed at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MONSTER.—Patrick Bradley was placed at the bar, charged with having shamefully deserted his family. John Smith, being sworn, stated: I reside in Brougham Place; the prisoner is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCENY.—Michael Dogherty was placed at the bar, charged with stealing two umbrellas, the property of Mr. Thomas Wood, the clerk of Christ Church. The prosecutor stated that he resided at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →VAGRANCY— A man named John Shea, who has lately figured several times in the clock upon charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was convicted of vagrancy, and sentenced to two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Prince was placed at the bar, charged by Mr. S. H. Pearce with cutting down several trees in the Government Domain. The prisoner was convicted of the offence, and sentenced to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Electoral Bill having been passed, Sir William Denison prorogued the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land by the following minute:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STEALING WEARING APPAREL.—William Johnson, who was remanded yesterday on the above charge, in consequence of one of the witnesses being intoxicated, was brought up this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OESCENE LANGUAGE.— Catherine Walls, charged by Inspecter Singleton with using obscene language in Pitt-street, on Thursday night was ordered to find securities for her future good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colonial Secretary's Office, Melbourne, July 15th, 1851.—His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that he has by virtue of the authority vested in him, nominated the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT.—Jesse Woollngton was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions, for violently assaulting one Christopher Mooney, by striking him on the head with a spade, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE DRUNKARDS' LIST.—After the drunkards list was disposed of, "the Police Magistrate remarked, that out of eleven cases of drunkeaness, eight of them were charged aga inst females…
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