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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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Newcastle Police. Saturday. (Before the Mayor and G. R. Dibbs, Esq., J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 9 July 1862 · page 3

Edward Jones, Robert Jones, Issac Buxton, and Thomas Harrison, appeared in answer to a charge laid by E. C. Merewether, Esq., as agent for the A. A. Company, for neglect and…

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Newcastle Court of Requests. Monday, 7Th July. (Before the Police Magistrate, and the Mayor.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 2

A. S. Smith v. William Barber, for £1 12s. 6d., money received, and costs.—Judgment for defendant. M. M'Nulty v. Henry Eastwick, for £2 7s. 6l…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 16 July 1862 · page 3

IN accordance with the adjournment of last meeting, the council met on Monday evening, at 7 o'clock. There were present: His worship the Mayor, Aldermen Tighe, Corlette…

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Legislative Council. The Council met at half-past 4 o'clock

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 4

Petitions were presented by Mr. M'Arthur against, and by Mr. Kemp, in favour of the continuation of State-aid to the Church ; and by Mr. Plunkett, a petition…

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Municipal Council. Monday, July 21, 1862

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 26 July 1862 · page 2

The Council met pursuant 10 adjournment. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Bolton, Corlette, Fleming, Kemp, Ross, Tighe, and Way. The minutes of last meeting were…

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Municipal Council. Monday, July 28, 1862

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 2 August 1862 · page 3

THE council met pursuant to adju[?]ment. Present: His worship the [?] Aidermen [?]Fleming, ke[?] and way. The minutes of last meeting were read, confirmed…

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The Late Meeting at the Courthouse. To His Worship the Mayor, James Hannell Esq

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 6 August 1862 · page 2

SIR—I regret that severe ilness prevented my attending the meeting last Thursday evening, and also the manner in which you were treated by the requisitionists on that occasion; but the fault does not lie at my door. The…

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Municipal Council. Monday, August 4

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 3

The Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present: his Worship the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Bolton Corlette, Fleming, Ross, and Way…

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Thursday, August 7. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and Alderman Corlette, J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 3

On the prosecution of Regina Fra ces Bremble [?] John B[?]rns, prisoner was charged with having com[?] t d an assault upon the compla[?]nt, with ment, [?] to 5th instant. The prisoner is a…

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Municipal Council. Monday, August 11

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 13 August 1862 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present:—His Worship the Mayor, Alderman Corlette, Pratten, Tighe, and Way…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 20 August 1862 · page 3

This body continue its useful and valuable la-bours, and, at will be seen by reference to our weekly reports under their active and vigilant su-perintendence, many necessary local improvements…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 18Th July

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 23 August 1862 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present: His worship the Mayor, Aldermen Corlette, Fleming, Kemp, Ross. Pratten, and Tighe…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 25Th August

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 27 August 1862 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Bolton, Corlotte, Fleming, Kemp, Pratten, Tighe, and Way…

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Tuesday, August 26. (Before H.Scott, P.M., and His Worship the Mayor.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 27 August 1862 · page 2

THOMAS WADE, mason, in custody, charged with being drunk iu ,the Court House on the previous day, was dismissed upon this accusation a second case, however, against the same defendant, for neglecting to…

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Monday, August 25. (Before W. Scott, Esq., P. M, and His Worship the Mayor, J. Hanuell.Esq., J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 27 August 1862 · page 2

SAMUEL BURTON, a miner, convicted of stealing a cont, a pair of blankets, two shirts, one pair and a half of boots, and an augur, was sent to Maitland Gaol for six months, with hard labour. This case was of a very…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 1St September, 1862

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 3 September 1862 · page 2

Present: His worship the Mayor, Aldermen Bol[?]o ,Corlette, Fleming, Pratten, Tighe, and Way. The minutes of last meeting were read…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 13 September 1862 · page 2

This body met pursuant to adjournment last Monday. PRESENT: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Corlette, Fleming, Kemp, Tighe, Way…

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Monday, September 8. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and His Worship, the Mayor, J. Hannell, Esq., J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 13 September 1862 · page 2

William Grant, a seaman, who was brought up in custody on a charge of drunkenness, was discharged with a reprimand. James Murphy, Samuel Thompson, and…

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Municipal Council. Monday, September 15

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 17 September 1862 · page 2

THE Council met as above, pursuant to adjournment. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Corlette, Fleming, Kemp, Pratten, Ross,Tighe…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, September 29

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 1 October 1862 · page 2

Present—His Worship the Moyor, Alderman Corlette, Fleming, Kemp, Pratten, Ross, Tighe, and Way. The minutes of last meeting were read…

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