Colonial Times
Friday 5 February 1847
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF LAUNCESTON.
February 1. - Arrived the barque Elizabeth & Henry, Clark, master, from Hobart Town. Passengers - Lieutenants Boyd, Ward, Good, and Bird, Surgeon McAnderson, and a detachment of 11th regiment.
The Cornwall Chronicle
Saturday 6 February 1847
The Band Of the 11th Regiment, has enlivened the town during the past week, by occasional 'beautiful performances. On Thursday, a large number of the inhabitants congregated at the Horticultural Gardens to enjoy the pleasing treat, yesterday it played the Church Square, much to the gratification of many persons who do not subscribe to the Gardens. The greater portion of the inhabitants will be pleased to hear that Colonel Bloomfield has determined to allow the Band to play on Sunday, purposely to afford an opportunity for those of them to enjoy the performances who are deprived by their business the pleasure of attending on the days of the week.
The Cornwall Chronicle
Wednesday 10 February 1847
Horticultural Gardens. THE Band of Her Majesty's 11th Regiment will play in the Gardens on Thursday, the 11th instant, and for the future on Wednesdays, beginning each day at half-past three o'clock, until further notice.
South Australian
Friday 12 February 1847
Thursday, Feb. 11.
Thomas Donahue, a private of the 11th Regt., was brought up, charged with breaking the windows of Mr Fodsaker, of the "Temple Tap," on the previous evening.
Samuel Aaron Phillips, barman to Mr Fonsaker, stated that, about eleven o'clock on the previous night, the prisoner was in company with others, and was calling for drink, with which he refused to supply him, considering he had enough ; the parties, however, with whom he was in company, gave him part of what they called for, and the prisoner broke a wine glass, for which he refused to pay the sum demanded, 1 s.; a person in his company offered to pay for the glass, but on searching his pockets, said he had no money ; prisoner then asked witness, "Have you got your shilling ?" and upon answering, "No," he- struck him on the mouth and said; "Take it then ;" the prisoner, after a scuffle with Mr Fonsaker, was put out of doors, but returned, and was put out again, when he commenced kicking at the door, and immediately afterwards a brick came through the window. [About half a dozen
brick bats, and parts of brick bat, together with the dilapidated-remains of a window-sash, were produced, and the prisoner was fully identified as the perpetrator.
The prisoner cross-examined the witness in a very skilful manner for his calling, and endeavored to show that, there being a mob out side, they, as well as he, might have committed the offence, but was without effect.
Isaac Solomon proved distinctly that he had seen the prisoner throw the brick bats, and, as well as the first witness, estimated the damage at about 40s.
His Worship fined him 40s and costs, and in default of immediate payment, one month's imprisonment.
The prisoner said he could not pay the fine, and was removed in custody of the police.
The Cornwall Chronicle
Saturday 20 February 1847
LOCAL
His Excellency arrived in town on Thursday, about one o'clock, and was received at the end of Brisbane-street by a Guard of Honor of the 11th Regiment, which lined the street to the entrance gate of Government Cottage, where the Band struck up the national anthem. His Ex cellency made some official visits in the course of that day.
Launceston Examiner
Saturday 20 February 1847
HIS EXCELLENCY SIR WILLIAM THOMAS DENISON.
ARRIVAL IN LAUNCESTON.
SIR W. DENISON left Hobart Town on Monday, passed the night at Mount Vernon, the seat of A. F. Kemp, Esq.; proceeded next day to Mona Vale, the residence of Wm. Kermode, Esq.; and on Wednesday reached Woolmers, the estate of Thomas Archer, Esq., where His Excellency remained during that night, and arrived in town on Thursday, punctually at one o'clock. His Excellenlcy was met at the outskirts of the town by some of the inhabitants, and was occasionally cheered as he passed through the streets, which were crowded with spectators. There was more of military display than usual, the soldiers forming a line on each side of Brisbane-street, from Government Cottage to the corner of Charles street. The flag-staff was gaily decorated, but contrary to general custom, no salute
was fired, probably because the only three pieces of ordnance in the town are not serviceable. On Thursday evening His Excellency honoured the officers of the 11th regiment with his company to dinner.
I believe my g g grandfather john collins was in the 11th regiment and arrived in Launceston Tas.He became a policeman married in 1846 to mary murphy
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