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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
7
A newspaper fragment lists memorial notices for deceased relatives and includes a long legal column discussing Jimmy Governor, outlawry law, and public safety, with references to a coroner verdict and questions about mental illness and guilt. It mixes obituaries with courtroom analysis and legal philosophy.
The_full_court debates whether Jimmy Governor could be hanged under common law or if legislative changes meant execution required a formal trial. Key figures include Mr. Justice G B Simpson and Mr. Wade, with arguments about outlaw status and colonial legal precedent.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe admirers of the Bar seeking the prophet’s end to file actions for slander defamation and breach of the peace.
The report details the Dewetsdorp surrender amid Boer forces under De Wet and Steyn, with 2500 Boers and 43 miles south of Bloemfontein. British relief attempts fail except for Quealck and wounded. General Kane defeats De Wet at Vanibant, while Herzog is defeated north of Bloemfontein. Rumors say De Wet gains freedom amid widespread alarms and mixed fortunes for Britain across the theater.
A parliamentary episode reveals apparent ministry disunity as Premier Lyne and the Minister of Works clash over public works delays. The assembly notes the ministerial autonomy of the Works department and the Premier's vanished pledges, while a late ratification contract triggers further friction and a historic moment in ministerial responsibility debates.
In Singleton a court reports two cases of girls aged 12 to 13 charged with habitually wandering the streets and living with aboriginals. The judge orders schooling and notes a proposal to spend public funds to make the countryside more attractive to urban residents.
Advertised sales list items including Boumebold Furniture at 37 Broadway and Glebe Company at 2.90. Notices dated London November 2 reference Orient Company's RM.2 Omish. with payments due to Byaney on Wednesday December 5 for delivery at 1.99 p.m.
London dispatch details a four and a half hour battle near Waurewmith on the Orange River with British forces led by Brigadier General Settle. Lancashire Fusiliers Yeomanry Diamond Field Horse and artillery supported a bold ridge assault while De Wet’s forces retreated. Commandant Hertzhog claims about 200 natives sympathised with the British.
London reports from the Evening News Correspon that 19,000 Tung-fub-eiing troops have entered Kaust, the western province, joining the rebellion of Price Tuan against the emperor.
London reports on the bases of negotations amid Russian action. G. Pykin and de Gieny discuss clauses allowing death penalties while urging powers to accept a compliant approach. de Clera stresses Raven port leadership in China.
London reports the garrison at Dewetedorp surrendered on the 2nd after four days of heavy fighting. Casualties included forty-two dead and many wounded as Boer relief columns approached. Major General Knox pursued the Boers toward Vastbank while De La Rey and De Wet were said to be cornered. English papers question the surrender if supplies were ample. The Welsh Yeomanry earned praise for earlier gallantry.
A letter from J Pax Bourn on behalf of an Aboriginal protection group appeals to Mr Chinborium for stronger protection for women in New South Wales and central western South Australia, arguing for urgent safeguards.
A sensational narrative recounts a funeral mix up where coffins and pallbearers swapped roles during a Catholic service. The piece notes exhumation plans for two men to ensure proper decency and return each to their rightful burial plots in separate cemetery sections.
The Canterbury Park pigeon match is postponed due to insufficient entrants and wet course conditions. The event will now be held Thursday the 32nd instant with entries to be extended and valued participants urged to enter.
The Composite Regiment of Household Cavalry including Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards returned to England from South Africa. Queen Victoria welcomed the Life Guards at Windsor and praised their gallant service as fully meeting her expectations.
Revenue details show November figures with increases across excise customs and rail transport. Also noted are maritime events including the British barque Lafore captured at Newhaven Harbor and the Liklore salvor operations near Cerrington Dyke, plus public banquet and local court cases.
A London report notes the British government will not renew the export ban on arms from Stilts Settlements to the Dutch East Indies. The Acheen rebellion is cited as motive for the warning, signaling danger to the Netherlands amid the war in Acheen.
Reports from London describe Frederice BR Moor MLA to represent Distal at the Commonwealth inauguration events. Sparrow, a first gunboat, has been commissioned for Australia. Headlines note the czar’s illness and J Le Wouythes advising horse breeding for remounts in the Northern Territory to support the army.
The German ambassador to Paris, Derneburg, has resigned due to age. Prince Radolin, the ambassador to London, succeeds him. Prince Manster, aged 90, has long served in various posts including Hanoverian minister in St Petersburg and ambassador to London and France. The German envoy’s title was elevated from Count to Prince in August 1808.
A chaotic harbor incident involving The Marten Court, Sally Naplee, and other vessels prompted a legal review of fault and responsibilities. The report notes continued investigations as authorities scrutinize the actions of captains and port officials amid tangled claims and potential financial liabilities.
Dense OCR text recounts a Port Jackson fishing event and a public meeting touching on water quality and municipal concerns. It mentions labor figures, council actions, and potential railway and harbor issues with numerous scattered names and locations.
Disjointed and partially legible notes recount scattered war related items. Mentions of troops, defenses, movements, supply lines, and political figures appear amid garbled OCR. No clear single event or coherent narrative emerges from the fragmented text.
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