Wellington Police Court grants licenses and sentences in duck theft case
Wellington Police Court heard licenses granted for a second hand dealer Charles Crook and collectors Hamor Meers and Albert Cohen. The Goolma Hotel pub license transfer to John Joseph Ryan was approved. Rex Potter and Frank Holt faced eight ducks stolen from Bernard Lower. evidence linked Kong Lee shop, with Porter named as a suspect. Holt and Porter denied involvement. multiple witnesses testified to sightings, purchases, and alibis as police pursued the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Crook
Hamor John Meers
Albert Edward Cohen
Goolma Hotel
Harry Hughes
John Joseph Ryan
Hean's Tank Nerve Nuts Publicized
An Australian ad copy touts Hean's Nerve Nuts as a nerve tonic free from opiates or narcotics. It claims blood purification and brain tissue nutrition ease headaches insomnia and dyspepsia. Available at 1 shilling per box or six boxes for 17 shillings 8 pence from G W Hean Sydney chemist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hean
G. W. Hean
Castlereagh Street
Sydney
Porters Court Sentenced in Dubbo Street Case
A court in Dubbo convicted Rex Wilfred Porter and Frank Holt after a night watch report located Porter in Lee Street at 10 pm. Porter received three months hard labor in Bathurat jail. Holt was fined £5 with costs and faces two months hard labor if in default. A second charge of stealing seven fowls from E G Kimbell was withdrawn on police request.</s>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constable Evans
Porter
Lee Street
P.M
Rex Wilfred Porter
Bathurat
Frank Holt
Dubbo
Stockwell
Holt
E.G
Kimbell
Nile
Sour-Souled Religionist Sermon Critiques Narrow Christianity
Bishop Long at All Saints Bathurst denounces narrow minded Christians who hinder life through rigid pieties. He argues true Christianity imitates Christ not as ascetic gloom but as wide loving faith fueling energy, renunciation of evil without harsh self harm, and a deep concern for life’s meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
All Saints Cathedral
Bathurst
King Cupid Exchequer Weighs In On Year Of Weddings
The piece estimates 880000 brides in England and Wales will wed this year with orange blossom and trousseaux costs totaling about 50 million pounds, plus 210 million for gifts and weddings. If all couples paired houses, Hampshire would house them all. the total royal expenses would far exceed the exchequer.
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Cupid
England and Wales
Land's Enid
John O'Gramte
Eluer
Derbyshire
Hampshire
Trousseaux
Englad
Wales
London
Huddersfield
Newtown
Hean
Joa Crook
A Royal Racecourse at Ascot Social Prime
Royal Ascot dominates London society during Derby week with royal patronage since Queen Anne. Monarchs from George IV onward attended in carriages, while Victoria’s era saw decorum. A Bow Street police court handled petty offenders on site, and admissions to the Royal enclosure are controlled by Lord Chamberlain, ensuring social exclusivity.
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London
Ascot
Epsom
Edward
Queen Victoria
Prince Consort
George IV
Royal Ascot
William
Frederick Prince of Wales
Bow Street
Winisor
Windsor
Royalty
Astor
Nesevo
Orent Park
Winder Castle
Ty Wiese
Hanberlain
Possona
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Carr
Pitt Street
Nuxite
Nuxite Manufacturing Co, Ltd, & Young
Wellington
Merwon
Plals
Rex Wilfred Potter
Bernar Lower
Wickes
Kong Lee
Wtr
Frank Molt
Ben Loader
Constabble Ligvd
Evans
Mam
Ssa Aa
Arco Ir Lew
Sergi
Williams
Walt
Bernard Loader
Oeach
Anused Holt
Itks
Iie
Sewig
Albrook
Sollow Koorkwd
Lot
Sergt
Tracey
Boston
Pam
Geeumed
Violet Holt
Sly
Phillips
Ner
Sle
Rex Porter
Kandy
T. L. Enderby
The
Commonwealth
Tultos
Gentlemen’s Outfitter
Bishop Long
King Cupid's Exchequer
Britain
Woods
Wilson
Royal Hotel
DR. Morse
Mire Harriet Shaw
Mre. B
Consta
Pal Jon
More
Eal
Shey
Estele Ly
Australia
Percy
Vieuwve
Silver Street
St. Peters
Miss Tda Cini
W. G. Hean
Castlereagh Streets
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