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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1850
Page
6
In a packed session spanning forgery theft and embezzlement cases, prisoners faced long terms with transportation for life for severe offenses. Other trials saw charges of stealing from individuals, drunkenness and public disorder, and breaches of insolvent and lodge accounts, with judges urging restraint and future compliance.
Fragmented historical text indicates a court proceeding about a creditor and a warship grant, mentioning an application and a decision. Names, places, and exact actions are unreadable but suggest a legal action related to a warship and financial claim.
An 19th century Port Adelaide notice describes a muttered aboard the Bri sak Sei wa cog ih eg Var with seized goods and a captain charged by James Parsons for failing to report to Customs within the law. The case includes testimony by Mr Porter and Mr Torrens, the bench's determination of penalties, and a related consuetudinary discussion on crime and punishment. The entry notes a clerical error in the text but preserves the core details of proceedings and penalties. The same issue references the quarterly meeting of the Meshanie Towtte at the New Exchange, debating capital offenses versus milder punishments and moral training, with musical interludes by Mir Wallace and Bo Murray.
A crowded mix of trade items, warehouse inventory, and public notices from 19th century ads. Listings include ground white lead, Venetian lead, chalk, cements, soda, and 14 packages of materials for plastering. Also reference to a storekeeper near the Prince of Wales Angas Street and a bold Market Garden auction plan at two acres under vines and vegetables with valuation around £100.
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