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Newspaper
Singleton Argus And Upper Hunter General Advocate
Location
Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1878
Page
5
In a lengthy Quirindi session, Jones Clark and Charley Chong faced charges with perjury allegations and a complex assault recap. The court heard testimonies about stones thrown, a patient defense, and various domestic disputes including a wife defamation case. A fine and imprisonment were imposed in some counts while others involved orders to repay or deliver property within weeks.
The report recalls a man arrested for drunkenness who faced a court appearance. He was remanded in custody after an inebriated disturbance in the lockup and a later court appearance reported by Constable Yaw. The incident involved a series of disruptive actions at a motel and a Verandah scene. The defendant faced a charge of being drunk and disorderly, with the case proceeding under police supervision. The narrative notes related public disturbances and subsequent discharge from custody.
A correspondent for the Marmot Voice reports a narrow escape during a fire that devastated a town area. Amidst chaotic scenes, witnesses describe flames leaping through structures and smoke filling streets as responders battled the blaze. A number of properties were damaged with a few reports of injuries, while the cause remained undetermined and the scene gradually stabilized at dawn.
A crowded welcome for the Rev John Bhaw at St Paul’s West Maitland, with speeches by local clergy and community leaders. The event celebrated his arrival and urged ongoing church work, parish unity, and active service to families and children.
The notice covers Crown land sales in Pottinger parish including parcels near Saltwater, Pattinger, and Mercier. It lists forfeited conditional purchases, exclusive road allowances, and boundary descriptions, naming individuals such as Mercier, Kelly, Weaver, and Clave meek, with acreage figures and adjacent boundaries.
A list of lapsed conditional purchases across multiple counties and parishes details numerous 40 acre to 261 acre selections under the Land Alienation Act. Names such as William Cuhom, Henry Wathine, and Patrick Drake appear among buyers and properties in Rawty, Gunnedah, Pettinger, Molern, Nandowar, and Brisbane districts, with varied acreages and parcel notes.
A fragmentary OCR of a government gazette item details a September 1478 auction with dramatic description of horses, buyers and penalties. The garbled text mentions a pressence in the paddock, a list of horses with marks and ages, and references to a public sale held on specified dates with monetary sums and penalties under an act. The passage also alludes to jewel auctions, bidders, and a court-like notice, but the text is severely garbled and difficult to interpret coherently.
A distorted text notes a ceremonial opening in Lewly City for the Figglie del Meggimento. It references a continuity of favor toward a predecessor Marcma Quintus Martina and pledges to pursue equalities in public service and quality.
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