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DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick Henwright, four times convicted for the above offence since the 4th ultimo, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. INSANITY.—Margaret Baynard, an aged woman, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We (the Leeds Mercury) extract a portion of an extremely able Memorial presented to the Earl of Grenville by a deputation of the friends of Voluntary Education, and bearing the signature…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—Johanna Browne, three times convicted of drunkenness, since the 10th instant, was sent to gaol for one month; Henry Jerrold, five times convicted since the 13th of August, sentenced to 14 days'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A stands for Arkins who spirits doth sell; B stands for Broad with the spirit of Tell; C stands for Cockburn who hammered the lot; D stands for Driver in politics hot;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOTHING is more easy than to find fault with the conduct of public men and public bodies,—nothing more simple than to impugn the motives which actuate, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKARDS' LIST.âThere were no less than 30 persons, 16 of whom were females, on the list yesterday (Monday) morning, who were sentenced in the usual penalties. STEALING A SHAWL.âMary Robins was, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT.âThomas Hopkins was charged with committing an assault on Mr. Jones, publican, Pitt-street. Inspector Holmes stated, that he went into Jones' house about 12 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNK AND USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.— Catherine Ward, Mary Howard, and Catherine Daley, charged with the above offences, were found guilty, and severally sentenced to pay a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The undersigned, taking into consideration the unprotected state of this prosperous colony, strongly recommends to your Honorable House to suggest to the Governor General that, the ordnance Department in this, and the neighbouring colonies,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—The 6th of December is rapidly approaching, and the opponents of Mr. Wentworth's Bill have done little or nothing to commend their views to the acceptance of thinking colonists…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—I do myself the honor, for the information of His Excellency the Governor General, to forward [?] Report on the Gold Fields of my district, to the 30th September…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A RETURN to an Address from the Legislative Council of New South Wales., dated 15th September, 1853 praying that his Excellency the Governor-General would be pleased to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Jane Janison, Elizabeth MacClusky, and William Grimston, were severally convicted of the above offence, and fined in the usual penalties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE law to regulate the municipal government of the city of Sydney, under the Acts passed during the present session of the Council, may now be looked on to consist of three separate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BREACH OF THE POLICE ACT.—George Bagley and Charles Wilkinson were severally sentenced to pay a fine of 5s., with 5s. costs, for the above offence, in allowing their goats to wander through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,--Referring to the memorial from certain citizens of Sydney which was presented to the Governor-General, by yourself and Mr. E. J. Hawksley, praying that the recent Act dissolving the Corporation of Sydney, might be reserved for the signification of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letter from the Gold Commissioner for the Western District to the Colonial Secretary. Bathurst, October 7th, 1853. SIR—I do myself the honor, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Select Committee of the Legislative C[?]uncil, to which the Bill for the better management of the Gold Fields was referred, have agreed to the following Report:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKARDS' LIST.—There were 28 of this class of offenders marshalled in Court this (Monday) morning, of whom the six following. Margaret Lynch, Sidwell Prendergast, Alice Ward, Jane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.— There were seventeen persons charged this (Tuesday) morning with drunkenness, who were fined in the usual pe[?]alties, John Miller was charged with being…
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