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Melbourne Courier

Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 20, 1845

Page

2

Shipping News and Atlantic Tensions From Down Under

Maritime brief with cargo movements headed to Portland, Launceston, and London, plus vessels sailing and arriving. Notes on Australian and British affairs include the Oregon dispute and possible war clouds over claims, with Parliament discussions in London and mixed signals from Sydney maritime summaries and trade data.

Timec Caledonia Ateamship Bil Boon United States Mexico Sydney Morning Herald Mutt Legislative Council of New

Sydney Insolvent List Entry For John Fiedster Clevants

An insolvent listing mentions John Fiedster Clevants of King's Plains with a debt of £5038. The notice references public sales or property details and a line related to fortes dances and publicam, indicating formal proceedings.

John Fiedster Clevants King’s Plains Oulstan Halanve Jan Desioncy

Melbourne Insolvent List Entry Summary

Insolvent record for Mary Wavon in Melbourne, with listed liabilities and assets. Details include creditor and property notes and amounts in pounds, shilling, and pence, though many OCR errors obscure exact figures and entities.

Melbourne Mary Wavon Sswekholder Dee Sieuey

Marriage Record Uneven Text at Kevaldale Stalin Parade

Fragmentary notice records a marriage at a local event on a date in the 13th, describing individuals Williamson, Tichmend, Forbes Seoie, and Suther devgbur, with references to the Inte Mae and Yor Bilgiahs. The legible parts name Kevaldale and Sutter.

Williamson Tichmend Hey Heuer Gur Mitchel Forbes Seoie Seatié Kevaldale Sutherdevgbur

Corresp and notices from the Free Proshperrias Church

The issue includes a series of contemporary correspondents and an important civic note. It mentions Spiott v. vane and lists messages from readers, commentary on domestic derelictions, and an address from the Friends and supporters of the Free Prosperrias Church, with references to Lo Pury Philip.

Rolice Spiott Vane Fur Asuel Mer Free Proshperrias Church

Queen's Theatre Royal presents comedy and musical melange

On Thursday evening August 21 the entertainment opens with The Lountry Square or The Old English Gentleman, followed by a musical melange and then the admired comedy Married Life. G Coppin.

Lountry Square G Coppin

Melbourne Courier English News Fragment

Overland mail brings English news to Launceston dated April 16. Parliament discusses the war with America as a main topic. President Polk’s citizenship issue and abrupt policy shifts appear in the brief, fragmentary report.

Yeaterhey Overland Mail Launceston America United States Mr. Polk

Fractured 1840s Tasmanian court case and appointments

The report covers a bureaucratic shift with Sub-Collector Hunt replacing Webb at Hobart, Cassell acting in the interim, and local disputes over licensing and public works. It then details the Supreme Court criminal session at Geelong with multiple trials, verdicts including guilty and not guilty outcomes, and a lengthy testimony sequence about land runs, boundary markers, maps, and alleged malice amid Crown Lands cases.

Customs Webb Hunt Port Louis Mauritius Cassell Hobart Pepe Companian Oshrey Fisher Osbeey Osbrey Haby Mrr. Williams Rau Muston’s Creek Jaysin Crown Lands Williame Willistis M. Osbrey Williams Hare Na Vicensé Fyans Gurner Webster Barry Trewch David Fisher Croke Dabrey Sabaul Wannon Kemp Coninghams la Trobe Garner Crass Ar. S. Uequhart Muston's Creek Pickering Duces Groke Bartore Sprots

Supreme Court Trial on Alleged Unconstitutional Acts

Fragmentary 16th century courtroom transcript shows Mr Croke and Mr Barty invoking epithets against a defendant. Debrey’s purchase of Muston and fychot cattle prompts debate over authority and alleged speculation. The passage preserves disputatious rhetoric, noting questions of equality and the scope of council acts.

Segurday W. Fia Croke Barty Wilkiomé Miuch Payne Cube Hall Debrey Muston & Fychot Musuin

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