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  2. SALTING DIAMOND CLAIMS.

    SOME of the city editors of the daily papers have been trying to entertain the public upon magic lantern or dissolving view principles. Two of these amusing pictures appear in the City article of the Times, and ...

    Article : 432 words
  3. WATER POLICE COURT.—MONDAY.

    (Before Mr. Cowper, W.P.M., and Mr. Hunt.) Several drunkards were punished for drunkenness. Eleven were fined 5s, three were fined 1s, and six were fined 10s. ...

    Article : 1,050 words
  4. THE DISCOVERER DISCOVERED

    ALL honour to Henry M. Stanley, the able correspondent of the New York Herald. Mr. Stanley has succeeded, thanks to Mr. J. G. Bennett, in accomplishing in a plain business-like manner that which ...

    Article : 2,233 words
  5. LAW SUPREME COURT.—MONDAY.

    The Attorney-General and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. Woodward (Wollongong), appeared for plaintiff; Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Owen (Wollongong), appeared for defendant. ...

    Article : 507 words
  6. SHOCKING SUICIDE WHILST UNDER DELIRIUM TREMENS.

    WE were placed, says the Southern Cross of the 2nd instant, in possession of intelligence last evening, by which we learn that a man named Patrick Reardon, who was one of the hands engaged at Mr. W. S. ...

    Article : 315 words
  7. BIDING SHANKS' PONY.

    IT is not often in these days that the journey from Edinburgh to London is voluntarily performed on foot. Few people—even few muscular Christians—would think of taking a walk of 421 miles as a holiday ...

    Article : 217 words
  8. EXTRAORDINARY AND FATAL CASE OP LOCKJAW.

    WE regret to have to record the death, on Wednesday, from lockjaw, of G. Seymour, aged 20, at the residence (in Albert-street) of his father, Captain Seymour, of the cutter Alarm, under very distressing circumstances. ...

    Article : 182 words
  9. SITTINGS FOB TRIAL OF CAUSES.

    Sir James Martin, Q.C., and Mr. Salomons, instructed by Mr W. W. Billyard, appeared for plaintiff; Sir W. M. Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs. Roxburgh, Slade, and Spain, appeared for ...

    Article : 423 words
  10. "A CHARACTER."

    AT the Worship-street Police Court, on August 12, a woman, who while waiting in the prisoners' passage at the rear of the court, had kept up a continual fire of bad language and greatly disturbed the court, was ...

    Article : 451 words
  11. LIQUOR RIOTS IN ENGLAND.

    RATHER serious disturbances took place at Exeter and at Leicester last Saturday night, in opposition to the earlier closing of public-houses. In both towns the police had to charge the mob, and several persons were ...

    Article : 212 words
  12. FEMALE GOVERNMENT CLERKS.

    THE Civilian says that the Post-office authorities have resolved to introduce a large number of female clerks into the department. Forty young ladies are to be shortly placed on the establishment of the Savings ...

    Article : 90 words
  13. LATEST MINING.

    THE secretary of the New South Wales Brokers' Association reports a fair amount of business done. The following is a list of [?] and quotations at 11 a.m.:— Bulboondas, buyers 6s 6d, sellers 8s, Beyers and ...

    Article : 348 words
  14. INSOLVENCY COURT.—MONDAY.

    James Moore: An adjourned examination meeting from 28th instant, herein was resumed. Michael Fitzpatrick was examined by Mr. Darley, counsel for the assignee. The insolvent was also examined. The other ...

    Article : 187 words
  15. AN ANCIENT CEREMONY REVIVED.

    THERE was a singular scene at Lincoln on the occasion of opening a new arboretum, on August 26. The members of the Corporation, headed by their officers, bearing the mace and drawn swords, entered the principal gate ...

    Article : 307 words
  16. BUSINESS FOR THIS DAY.

    BANCO COURT. Towns and another v A. S. N. Co; Oriental Bank v Brown and another. JURY COURT.—M'Cabe v Laird, part heard; Hale v Watson and others; Byrne v James; Mar and another ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. CONCLUSION OF A FOURTEEN YEARS' TRIAL.

    THE Russian papers publish a curious account of a trial which commenced fourteen years ago, has just been decided. A proprietor, of the Crimen, named Sabouroff, was entrusted, soon after the war between Russia and ...

    Article : 290 words
  18. CENTRAL GRIMINAL COURT.—MONDAY

    Charles Brett, alias Frederick Redform, was charged with having on the 22nd August, 1872, at Sydney, forged and uttered a certain warrant or order for the payment of L2 10s, with intent to defraud. ...

    Article : 1,563 words
  19. CENTRAL POLICE COURT.—MONDAY.

    (Before the Mayor, and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Pearce, Spence, Meyer, and Oatley.) Edward O'Grady was brought up, charged with having a cushion in his possession, valued at 50s, and ...

    Article : 444 words
  20. MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.

    A MYSTERIOUS cas of suicide, the incidents of which are not unlike that which took place in Chelsea, occurred in Edinburgh on August 28:—At an early hour in the morning a woman and young man entered ...

    Article : 439 words
  21. THE PLUNKET'S-LANE MURDER.

    AT the inquest held by Dr. Youl, at the hospital on the body o Jane Cooper, the unfortunate woman who was kicked to death by her husband, Richard Cooper, early on Monday morning, at her house in Plunket's lane, off ...

    Article : 381 words
  22. To the Editor of the Empire.

    SIR,—In the report of the Supreme Court proceedings, in the case of Jacob and wife against Bolding, published in your paper of the 9th instant, there are some inaccuracies which need correction. ...

    Article : 296 words
  23. A NEW MEDIUM.—SPIRITUAL REVELATION THROUGH A HEN

    AN immense sensation was caused at Long Gully yesterday by the exhibition by a spiritist of [?]-laid hen's egg, with the words distinctly marked on the shell, "Jisus in coming." The spirits communicate through ...

    Article : 313 words
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    A gengleman called at our office (says the Brisbane Telegraph); and showed us a fine specimen of goldbearing quartz, taken from No. 1, North Homeward Bound Reef at Enoggern. The stone was procured at the twenty-two ...

    Article : 124 words
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