GOVERNMENT NOTICE
SECRETARY’S OFFICE, June 13, 1818
JOHN FOLEY, Constable of Hobart Town, is dismissed for Neglect of Duty and Drunkenness.
Samuel Hood, Secretary.
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The Hobart Town Gazette… Saturday 13 June 1818,
OR NOT TO BE DISMISSED :
THE CASE OF THE SECOND MASTER OF THE FREE GRAMMER SCHOOL which includes in part;
Master Blaxland was introduced to the Meeting, a fine youth of about 12 or 14 years of age, who narrated a most artless tale of actual fighting and drunkenness on a particular Sabbath, about a month prior to Christmas last ; he said further, that Mr. Laurence Halloran was intoxicated almost every Sabbath, and also that he was addicted to swearing.
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The Sydney Gazette and… Saturday 18 March 1826,
AND WHAT HAPPENED TO CAPTAIN OSTLER. POOR CAPTAIN OSTLER. MISSING FROM HIS SHIP.
Captain Ostler told me, that he had been obliged to suspend his Chief Officer, Mr. Rowe, in consequence of being drunk every day, and that he afterwards was not fit to do his duty. (Signed) H. 0. Acker,
Goverment Resident
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2449501
Colonial Times and Tasmanian… Friday 16 February 1827
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