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Council & local affairs, 1851

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Before the Police Magistrate and Mr.Alderman Egan

Empire · Saturday 15 March 1851 · page 3

THE FORGERY CASE—Petor Mulvey was brought up again on a charge of having in his possession forged bills to a large amount, and other documents…

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Domestic Intelligence. Police Office.—monday. Before Mr. Alderman Egan

Empire · Tuesday 18 March 1851 · page 2

The Drunkards' List was unusally long this morning, and several of the habitual offenders were called on to find sureties for their good behaviour. STEALING,—Mary Baldwin was committed for…

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The Lord Mayor's Show. (From the Daily News, Nov. 11.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1851 · page 3

SATURDAY being the day for the public inauguration of the new Lord Mayor, the occasion was, as usual, a complete holiday in the city. From an early hour crowds of pedestrians, in…

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Police Office.—wednesday. Before His Worship the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate

Empire · Thursday 20 March 1851 · page 2

THE WAVERLY ROBBERy.—John Thomas Stone, was this morning discharged; there being no evidence to sustain the accusation against him. A CHARGE OF CHILP-STEALING.—Patrick Moran…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1851 · page 3

PRESENT:—The Mayor; Aldermen Broughton, Brown, and Egan; Councillors Board, Driver, Flood, Jenkins, Josephson, Lenehan, Lingard, Macdonald, Moore, Paton, Peek, Ryan,…

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City Council. Thursday, March 20

Empire · Friday 21 March 1851 · page 3

The Council met yesterday at three o'clock. The chair having been taken by the Right Worshipful the MAYOR, Councillor RYAN moved—That the Report of…

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Police Office—thursday. Before His Worship the Mayor, and the police Magistrate

Empire · Friday 21 March 1851 · page 3

STEALLING FROM A DWELLING Hours H.—A man who gave his name John Williams, was charged with stealing a dress and shawl.and other articles, from the premises of Mr. E. W.Bell of…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1851 · page 2
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator, The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

AN adjourned Meeting of the City Council will be held at three o'clock on Monday afternoon. The following is the present state of the business paper…

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Police Office.— Fridaty, Before HIS Worship the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate

Empire · Saturday 22 March 1851 · page 3

ROBBERY.-John Williams remandedon on a charge of stealing wearing apparel, from the house of Mr. Bell, of Woolloomooloo, was committed for trial. RESISTING THE POLICE.-James White was fined…

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Police Office.— Saturday. Before His Worship the Mayor and the Police Magistrate

Empire · Monday 24 March 1851 · page 3

The business this morning was unusually light. Not a single case appeared on the summons list — and even the drunkards mustered in small force. A little girl named Maria Hoyle, respectably…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1851 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor; Aldermen Broughton, Brown, Egan, Fisher; Councillors Thornton, Board, Moore, Lenehan, Weekes, Peek, Tierney, Thomas, Flood, Simmons, Ryan,…

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City Council, Monday, March 24

Empire · Tuesday 25 March 1851 · page 2

The Right Worshipful the MAYOR took his seat shortly after 3 o'clock, and the Minutes of proceedings of the previous meeting having been read,…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council. Monday, (Condensed from the Sydney Morning Herald

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 March 1851 · page 9

Present:-The Mayor; Aldermen Broughton, Brown, Egan, Fisher, Councillors Thornton, Board, Moore, Lenehan, Weekes, Peek, Tierney, Thomas Flood, Simmons, Ryan, Macdonald, Lingard, Roberts,…

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Thursday, March 27, 1851. In Necessariis Unitas, in Dubiis Libertas, in Omnibus Charitas." Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 March 1851 · page 7

The Council will assemble to-morrow for the despatch of business. The Session, however, will be a short one. The business which has to be despatched is, in fact, wholly of…

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The Empire. Sydney, Friday, March 28, 1851. the Opening of the Council

Empire · Friday 28 March 1851 · page 2

THE Legislative Council meet this day for the despatch of the most important business which has ever occupied the deliberations of that body. There is naturally…

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THE Sponed morning [?]. Friday, March 28, 1851 "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1851 · page 2

THE last session of the Legislative Council under the old constitution will commence this morning. The business will be commenced with the usual ceremonies…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 March 1851 · page 2

Yesterday the Legislative Council met at Boon in Macquarie-street. There were a great number of ladies present, and the superior officers of the Spanish frigate now in harbor wea[?] accommodated with seats at the end of the hall, facing the Speaker's chair…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 March 1851 · page 13

AN adjourned meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, on Monday, at 3 p.m. Councillor Lenehan begged leave to withdraw the motion in his name till motion No. 24 was discussed. It that was carried,…

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