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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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Friday, 7Th March. (Before the Mayor. James Colley, and T. Chapman. Justices. SHOP-LIFTING

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1862 · page 2

James Wilson, George Thompson, and Thomas Field, were apprehended by Constable Goddard, in company with Mr. Budd and Mr. David McDonad, on Wednesday, near the Macquarie Bridge, on…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 10. (Before the Mayor and John Garrett, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1862 · page 2

John Moore appeared before the Court, charged with wi[?]fully assaulting his wife. The complainant being sworn, stated: That she now resided in Corrimal-street, but on Saturday last…

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KIAMA. Police Court. Thursday, March 6, 1862. [Before The Mayor; and Messrs. Fry, Moles, Chapman, Colley, and Thomas Kendall.]

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1862 · page 2

GAY V. GAY. Mr. R. H. Owen applied for a warrant against James Gay, who had been ordered in december last to pay into Court 10s. weekly towards the support of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 13. [Before the Mayor and John Garrett, Esq., J.P.]

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1862 · page 2

Mr. Jones, on behalf of five Chinamen, applied to the Bench for a certificate that they had been residents in the colony anterior to the 28th of February last. It appeared that although they had been in…

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KIAMA. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1862 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Cook, Blow, Owen, Hanrahan, Gray, Black, and Robinson. In Committee, a finance report was agreed to…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, March 12

Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1862 · page 2

Present,—The Mayor, and Aldermen Grey, Robinson, Hanrahan, Black, Cook, Blow, and Owen. Minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the Mayor and C. T. Smith, Esq., J.p.) Threatened Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1862 · page 2

Jeremiah Looney was charged by Bridget Seymour with threatening to commit a breach of the peace. The complainant being sworn, deposed that defendant had brought out a pistol and threatened to…

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The Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1862 · page 2

The polling of votes for the two candidates for the seat in the Municipal Council of Mr. A. Elliott, took place on Tuesday last, and resulted in favor of C. T. Smith…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1862 · page 2

This body met on Friday last, when the Mayor, and Aldermen Hewlett, Robson, Lott, Beatson, and Smith were present. There being no business on the paper, the Council went into Committee, and…

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FRIDAY. (Before the Mayor.)

Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1862 · page 2

(Before the Mayor.) Martha Carney was brought up for drunkenness, and admonished and discharged…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 20. Before the Mayor, and Messrs. Waugh and Kendall

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1862 · page 2

Constable Chisholm v. Plummer.—Defendant appeared to answer a charge of fighting and causing a disturbance in Kiama on Sunday last. Pleaded guilty. The evidence went to shew that defendant and…

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District News. Kiama. Municipal Grievance Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1862 · page 2

A public meeting, purporting to consider the grievances of ratepayers, was called for Wednesday, at the Fermanagh Hotel, Terralong-street. The hour named in the advertisement was 12 o'clock, and by…

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District News. Shellharbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1862 · page 2

The body met on Saturday. Present—The Chairman, councillors M'Gill, James, Wilson, Moles, Coll[?] and Graham. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, March 26

Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1862 · page 2

Present—The Messrs. Aldermen Pike, Hanrahan, Blow, Robinson, and Cook. On the motion of Alderman Pike, seconded by Alderman Blow, Alderman Hanrahan tack the…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1862 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday, the 26th March. Present—Messrs. Alderman Pike, Ha[?]rahan, Cook, Blow, and Robinson. IN COMMITTEE…

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District News. Kiama. Police Court. Wednesday, 2Nd April. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1862 · page 2

Constable Chisholm charged—Cook with using profane language in the public streets. Pleaded guilty, and fined 7s. 6d…

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Thursday, 3Rd April. (Before James Colley, John Maris, James Robb, and the Mayor) Re[?]sing to Pay Trespass Money. Winsor v. Maxwell

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1862 · page 2

Thomas Winsor sworn, said : I live at the Fox Ground. Maxwell is a neighbor. On Wednesday, 21th March, 20 head of his cattle got into my paddock. He came over, and I said I have twenty…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, April 8Th

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Hewlett, Cole. Lott, Beatson, and Smith. After the Minutes of the previous meeting had been read, the Mayor stated the result of his recent…

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Local News. Court of Petty Session. Thursday, April 10. (Before the Mayor, John Stewart, and A. Thompson, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 2

Bridget Flahaven charged Bridget Head with as saulting her chill. The complainant deposed to the truth of her information, by a which it appeared that on a certain day…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, April 9

Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · page 2

Present—The Mayor and all the members but Alderman Robinson. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The Quarterly Report was real and adop[ted…

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