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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1850
Page
2
Latest England dispatches cover political and industrial updates including Lord Langdale's deputy speakership, Lloyds of London leadership changes, and a government navy contract. Also details on ship sailings from Plymouth to London and Plymouth, plus a major explosion at Turnounslow powder mills with casualties and insurance implications.
A sheriff court session on Wednesday March 2 hears a summons against William Calcrafy, his alleged public service woes, and his mother Sarah Culerift. The magistrate adjourns without the defendant present as evidence proceeds, including testimony by Mr Cupe, governor of Newgate, about public support and a harsh family struggle amid destitution and workhouse confinement.
Sussex and Cambridgeshire reports detail unrest over levies and property seizures. An Hastings death attempt ends badly. A elopement case involves Captain Lomas Lats and Miss Marine Ellioth amid church, charity, and parish disputes. Yorkshire notes praise for benevolent societies while Britons face wage strikes and land disputes in Cambridgeshire and Essex.
A young Frenchwoman, reportedly in an interesting situation, was saved by two female customs archers after a sequence involving branly bladders and elaborate concealment. The incident, details of which appear tangled in a broader set of items, touches on movements among notable figures and authorities, including notes on taxes, property, and political shifts.
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