Van Diemen's
Land--court proclaimed--trial by jury--charges against Mr. J. T.
Gellibrand, jun.--Talfourd's opinions--Van Diemen's Land declared
independent of New South Wales--police magistrates appointed.

SECTION II. p. 106.

Rise of the Australian press--restraint of the press by Arthur--Dr. Ross
government printer--colonists maintain the freedom of the press.

SECTION III. p. 110.

Van Diemen's Land Company formed--its investments--Jorgen Jorgenson.

SECTION IV. p. 115.

State of society at Hobart--Judge Forbes--Governor Darling--punishment
of Thomson and Sudds--trial of Dr. Wardell--Major Honor's case--Mr.
Humphrey police magistrate--petitions for an elective assembly--
disagreements with Arthur--Gellibrand, sen., dismissed from the
magistracy--act of parliament for the colony--Marshall's proposal
for a colonial association.

SECTION V. p. 120.

Dispute between Jennings and Montagu--rate on returned bills of exchange
fixed--trial of Dillon--treasury robbed--Ikey Solomon's arrest--conduct
of a jury--races at Ross--pirates take the _Cumberland_.

SECTION VI. p. 124.

Grammar school--orphan school--mechanic institution--Dr. Ross--Dr.
Henderson.

SECTION VII. p. 127.

Bank of Van Diemen's Land--state of trade--Gatenby farmers--treasury
robbed--Cox's conveyance established--dearth in New South Wales.

SECTION VIII. p. 131.

Liabilities of publicans--impounding cattle--dog act--usury law.

SECTION IX. p. 134.

Endowment of emigrants with land--early regulations--quantities of land
given--early price of land.

SECTION X. p. 136.

Van Diemen's Land divided into counties--land commissioners
appointed--conditions of grants--land obtained by fictitious capital.

SECTION XI. p. 139.

Brisbane grants--proof of ownership--resumption resisted by
juries--defect in titles discovered--defect in description--caveat board
established--Major Abbot's claim--quit rents--free grants
terminated--Lord Ripon's regulations.

SECTION XII. p. 148.

Wakefield's colonization scheme--Wilmot Morton's views--Swan River
settlement--sufferings of first settlers--colony of South
Australia--mineral wealth--Port Phillip occupied--emigration of female