The prisoner was convicted at the last Maitland Circuit Court, on a charge of perjury. The point was reserved whether the evidence on which the perjury was assigned was material to the issue then being tried. ...
Article : 3,682 wordsWe have received, per steamer Orient, files of papers to the 4th November (35 days from London), from which we take the following extracts:— POLITICAL. ...
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Article : 718 wordsA point of vital importance, ventilated by Mr. Acton (says the Home News), is the practical emancipation of the great colonies from our Colonial Office rule. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa are large republics, ...
Article : 220 wordsThere have been rumours of negotiations for the establishment of diplomatic relations between England and the Vatican, with the immediate object "of treating with the Holy See respecting questions arising out of Irish agitation." ...
Article : 227 wordsThe following notifications appear in yesterday's Gazette:— APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Charles Pearson Higgs to be additional vaccinator for the district of Dungog. Mr. ...
Article : 609 wordsA meeting, summoned by the Democratic Federation, to condemn the conduct of the Government in Ireland, was held in Trafalgar-square on October 22. Two or 300 persons only were present, and owing to the rain, which fell ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Archbishop of Cashel, in replying to the Ballingarry branch of the Land League, who presented him with an address, said:—"The trusted leaders of the people have been clutched by the salaried supporters of 'law and order,' ...
Article : 271 wordsThe Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday, on the Criminal side, by Messrs. Hunt and Holborow; and on the Summons side, by Messrs. Neale and Ridge. On the Summons side, James Poole and William Andrews ...
Article : 247 wordsThe Ameer has written to Colonel St. John, informing him officially of the occupation of Herat by his troops after a third and bloody battle fought at Shafian, thirty miles east of the city, on October 2. Accounts of the battle ...
Article : 782 wordsThe bench in the Charge Court was occupied yesterday by Messrs. Marsh, W.P.M., and Rose; and that in the Summons Court by Messrs. Penfold and Bayldon. Michael Conway, l8, was fined 60s., in default 14 days ...
Article : 340 wordsSir,—In your issue of this morning, under the heading of "The National Park," I observe the following remarks:— "My companion relates to me an interesting little fact with which this paper may be fittingly closed. It was ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 10 Dec 1881, Page 7
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