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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1850
Page
3
A long 1830 market list shows goods and prices in Adelaide with fruits meats and staples. The passage ends with a political note criticizing Sir Henry and the Old Council as defunct amid debates on a New Constitution and pending bills.
A condensed report lists share trading across mines in Adelaide on December 7 18at Burma and other districts. Entries include sale of varied shares such as Princes Mine Britannias Port Lincolns and Wheal types with prices in pounds shillings and months to settlement. The dense list records buyers sellers and quantities amid mining firm notes.
Notices announce mail dispatch from Great Britain to London and overseas. Departures include routes to Bamba Overland and the Sea Queen, with times around 3 and 8 half past, on December 9 and 5th December in London. Other sailings list New South Wales and Bombay with corresponding dates and departure times.
Baleyon from Launceston reported yesterday afternoon while rounding to the Port. Details of passage and cargo not fully clear due to damaged text.
In a scene of blundering afterthoughts Sir Henry cancels the Legislative Council meeting after notices had been served. He feared a Cape pantomime rehearsal and notified non official members on Saturday that there would be no meeting, a move critics call confusing and hasty.
The article argues for selecting sixteen of the best men as representatives from among thirty-two eligible candidates in South Australia. It rejects bias from party factions, calls for a broad amnesty and fresh start, and notes South Australia’s embryonic political status with limited public opinion formation and potential for strong future political character.
A Cape of Good Hope report notes rumors of a Kafirland outbreak eased by Sir Harry Smith's frontier march. Officials in Graham's Town assure no seizure of Umlanjeni, emphasize calm, and outline cautious reforms and a new Cape constitution plan pending royal approval.
This item reports on auctions in North Adelante including land near Tytte Street and Wellin by the Cathedral, with multiple properties offered. It also covers a recent jail death case of Daniel Langton, a man imprisoned for insurrection, a fatality from a Fall at a gin pit, and petty larceny convictions in District Court.
A meeting on Waste Land Regulations for squatters in New South Wales was announced but failed to convene last Saturday due to confused timing. Key figures discussed governor powers, lease terms, and compensation, with calls for a committee to draft resolutions and report to a later assembly.
A fragment discusses how government pressure has influenced people and officials, noting that those acting for the people have had to go the way they could. It questions who is eligible for the office and who should be a candidate, calling for a separate article on the matter.
A garbled excerpt discusses Mr Torrens and Governor's actions with references to redaction and legal concerns. It mentions a possible discovery and ongoing questions about responsibility and procedure amid unclear details. The text shows a pressings debate about the case’s handling and public interest.
Friday's proceedings show Mr ToLwes and Mr Stejheat seeking bail on prior charges with two sureties. A defendant in waistcoat and irons faced a knife attack claim while Captain Phonas Saint attested to good character from New Zealand. Saturday's docket lists Thomas Cues charged with willfully breaking a pane of glass valued at 65, with inability to plead leading to imprisonment for a week.
The writer criticizes Judge Cooper and the convict sentences in the late Newlous case. They argue penology lacks fixed legal principles and warn against escalating punishments for youths. The letter questions reform aims, cites visits to Van Diemen's Land, and laments legal uncertainty impacting the bench and bar.
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