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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1850
Page
3
The passage questions how to handle small holders and tenement dwellers in the colony and warns that denying political rights could fuel agitation. It notes rising pressure from adverse seasons and suggests universal suffrage supporters must wait longer before achieving their goals.
An editorial argues South Australia lacks a declared candidate for the Native Council while noting wide interest across colonies New South Wales Victoria and Van Diemen's Land. It condemns money qualifications as a barrier yet urges vigilant voters and robust local representation amid district interests and opposing pressures.
The speaker warns against traitors to the commonwealth and urges decisive action. He notes limited room to describe who should represent them, promising the super will handle emergencies and allow selective choosing. A maiden speech may fail, yet multiple candidates will test values of free institutions and popular progress.
The article reports a suspected shortfall in the Registrar General's accounts tied to clerk Berry Lipson with sums cited as 1100L 2002 and 3007. Auditor General Singleton is blamed for late discovery while Lipson is suspended awaiting board inquiry. The piece argues for a full inquiry and moral accountability beyond mere suspension or dismissal.
Advertised auctions list numerous sales by Samson Wicksteed and Co at Port Adelaide and the City Market. Items include wrecked goods from the Grecian, wool bales, household furniture, miscellaneous goods, building allotments in Clifton, freehold and leasehold properties, land frontages, and town allotments in Sulis and Old Norwood. Continuous listings span December 12 to December 23 with multiple venues and estate items under F. Salomon and Go and Nathaniel Hailes.
The bench of magistrates with Chairman Messiah T. Gilbert considers Mr John Day's license refusal and discusses leave to renew, noting prior decisions, memorials by citizens, and possible adjournment to a future day. The proceeding also reviews the Robin Hood case and Tasker license status with further remarks on precedent and process.
The December session covers civil suits including desertion of an illegitimate child and lease disputes with verdicts by default and costs, plus criminal summaries. Witness testimony cites language barriers, alleged assaults, property damage, and multiple adjournments as cases progress.
In a police court hearing at Moray, Moray and James Martin faced charges related to a disturbance near Charles Cli berlaini’s premises at Company’s Mills. The magistrate discharged Moray after an unclear but apparently honest statement, while Martin remained under scrutiny awaiting further report on his state. Armstrong, a six-woman resident, was charged with stealing a pane containing notes from Thomas Smart. The case involved Constable Sweeny and a claim of a robbery at a house on Light-sia street, with Smart identifying a suspect in bed and appearing intoxicated.
Correspondence argues New South Wales should grant land and open markets to farmers, settlers, and pastoralists. It critiques squatter power, contends agricultural development requires land access, transport, and revenue, and contemplates colony expansion versus pastoral concentration.
A Halifax based note from the Melbourne Argus states a statement is on record and a forthcoming inquiry will decide how much of the tract remains. It references purview, clairvoyance, and a misfire in a speculative claim.
A garbled OCR fragment appears to describe a December court or police proceeding with unclear names and actions. The text references a Wednesday date, local figures, and a decision about a person’s status, but many words are indecipherable. The readable elements suggest an inquiry or discharge tied to a trial or arrest.
The Port Adelaide local court case Wechester versus Giles and Bayrs, heard by Mr Parker, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff with damages assigned at £15 plus costs. Evidence described a Trafalgar crewman confined aboard for days, with defense arguing naval authorities found him insolent and warned him to behave.
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