AUSTRALIAN.
[router's TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] The Informers. Melbourne, Yesterday. The two informers, Kavanagh and Hanlon, have each written a letter declaring that in consequence of the public feeling which has been manifested in Melbourne against the witnesses in the Phoenix Park trial, they have no desire to land in the colony, and solicit that they may be quietly sent to Calcutta or England. They state that they shipped through the instrumentality of Detective Simmons of the Police Force, and that their passages were engaged by him. According to the most authentic information the Government-intend to re-ship the informers toEngland.^
Tlx© Melbourne Gup. The following horses have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup:— Ad-valoretn, Buttercup, Country Squire. Duchess of Albany, Jack of Clubs, Joan, Mentmore, Merman, Morceau, The Beau, Too-too, The Plunger.
A Heavy Sentence. Sydney, Yesterday. The two men Egan and Scanlan, -who stuck up and robbed Topham, contractor for the Nepean waterworks, of Li, 500 on the road between Camden and Campbell Town, were brought up for trial to-day and found guilty of robbery with arms, and sentenced to twelve years on the roads. Fire. McAlister’s drapery store at Cobar was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at LB,OOO, part of which was covered by insurance. [Received August 7,12.45 p.m.] Allowed to LandSydney, To-day.
It has transpired that the Government has decided to permit the landing of the informers here from the Pathan, for their own protection. The Suez Mail. Melbourne, To-day. Arrived, this morning—P. and O. Company’s Australia, with the Suez mail. More Scratchings. The following further Cup scratchings are posted ; Aberfoyle, Lord Clifden, Glencoe, Goldfinder, Hapezian and Folarenda. .. The Unwelcome Visitors. The Pathan sailed yesterday for Sydney with the informers on board, accompanied by Detpctive Mackey. Smith'continues to deny his identity, add is very violent. It is possible he may be deported to Calcutta.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18830807.2.14.2
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1015, 7 August 1883, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
307AUSTRALIAN. Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1015, 7 August 1883, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in