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  2. ALLEGED THEFT BY A WAITER.

    Morris Erndat appeared at the Police Court this morning on a charge of having stolen a £1 note, the property of Hy. Levy. ...

    Article : 236 words
  3. THE HUMOURIST. TOUCHED.

    First Pickpocket (who has been attending church for "professional" purposes) to his mate: "That was a mighty tonehin' sermon wot that old toff in the white thingumbob ...

    Article : 74 words
  4. THE COOLGARDIE MURDER.

    At the Fremantle Gaol on Saturday morning, Goulam Mahomet, sentenced to death for the murder of his kinsman, Tagh Mahomet, at Coolgardie, in January last, ...

    Article : 1,517 words
  5. BRIGHT AND BRIEF.

    To do good is a luxury. Mr. Gliblsigh: "West is the cause of so many divorces?" Miss Sourleigh: "So many marriage." ...

    Article : 1,081 words
  6. THE PILOT.

    It was on an outgoing Atlantic steamer, 'and the questioner was [?] from the farm. "What's the ship stopping for?" he demanded of the first officer. ...

    Article : 104 words
  7. CURIOUS SLIPS OF TYPE.

    How completely the [?] of a sentence is altered by the omission of an initial letter is shown in the following current seletion from varions papers:—"The confict was ...

    Article : 117 words
  8. PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

    The Colonial Architect's Department has lately completed plans for several public works and buildings, the construction of which will be entered upon in due course. A ...

    Article : 724 words
  9. HOW HE TOOK HIS BEEF TEA.

    A physician once ordered a Seotoh minister to drink beef tea. The next day, when the doctor called, the patient complained that the new drink made him ill. ...

    Article : 128 words
  10. CHRISTENING v. FISHING.

    I was at a little country church one Sunday morning (says a writer in the Yorkshire Weekly Post), and, loitering a little behind the rest of the congregarion to examine some ...

    Article : 152 words
  11. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

    PARLIAMENT.—Further prorogued from April 21st to June 2nd. PROCLAMATION.—29th inst: Mt. Magnet declared a municipality. ...

    Article : 362 words
  12. THE JAWBONE OF AN ASS.

    A lawyer had under cross examination a youth from the country who rejciced in the name of Samson, and whose replies were provecative of much laughter in the court. ...

    Article : 146 words
  13. LEAP YEAR PERILS.

    He was a nice young man, with cane, high hat, and patent leather boots. He strolled leisurely down the street, puffing daintily at a cigarette, and occasionally twirling the ...

    Article : 147 words
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