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PILFERING.—An old woman named Ann Unwin was charged with stealing a pair of slippers, valued at eighteen pence, the property of Sarah Bayle. The prosecutes deposed that on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE have before remarked, in discussing this question, at present so interesting to the inhabitants of Sydney, that for some years past there had been a growing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACHES OF THE PEACH.—William Oram was placed at the bar, charged by Sarah Woods, widow, with having violently threatened to take her life on the 17th instant. The complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Present--The Right Worshipful the Mayor: Aldermen Ryan, Egan, and Brown; Councillors Campbell, Simmons, Weeks, Thomas, Driver, Pemell, Piddington, Peden, Hogan, and Tierney. The minutes of the former meeting were read by the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IN all probability during the ensuing session of the Legislative Council, some attempt will be made to amend the Act by which the present City Council is constituted. We hope if such a Bill should be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →COMMITTALS — Alexander William Hoyle was committed for trial at the next Quarter Cessions, on the charge of stealing a purse, containing a £5 note and nine shillings in silver, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The question, How to manage this enormous metropolis? becomes every day more difficult. All our existing institutions are adapted to one scale, and we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—John Smith, was charged by constable Macanany, with assaulting him in Pitt-street, at ten o'clock, on Saturday night. The constable deposed that he took the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STREET ROBBERY.—John Canningham, and Thomas Wilson, who were remanded on Monday, upon a charge of stealing £5, in notes, from a person named Manning, in Pitt-street, about one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →POLICE ACT.—Joseph Holland pleaded guilty to a breach of the above-mentioned Act, by riding furiously in the streets of the city, and was fined in the penalty of £2, together with half-a-crown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—William M'Mahon, and Ebenezer Twitehett, twoconstables in the City Police, appeared on the floor of the Court, on Wednesday, before the Mayor and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of the Council will be holden at the Town Hall on Monday next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. NOTICES OF MOTION…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. WENTWORTH AND HIS MEN.—Four natives of Amoy, named Tsan Iin Ho, Le Tien, Yass Yeaon, and Kair Peen, were place[?] at the bar charged by W. C Wentworth, Esq., M. C., with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I, Mayor, and I, Town Clerk, do hereby give notice to, every body who is worthy a notice, that a meeting will be held at the above place on Monday, the 29th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the City Council will take place this afternoon, at three o'clock. The following is the business paper:- NOTICES OF MOTION…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN INCO[?]GIBLE.—Margaret Lynch, an old toper, was charged with drunkenness. She pleaded guilty. It was proved by the records of the police office, that she had been seven times…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN a former issue we gave an abstract of the Report brought up by the Special Committee of the City Council appointed to enquire into the best means of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Council met yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the Right Worshipful the MAYOR presided. The Town Clerk having read the minutes of proceedings at the last meeting of Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Council met at three o'clock Present:— The Major, Aldermen Egan and Brown; Councillors Campbell Thomas, Hogan, Piddington, Weekes, Thornton, Driver, Little,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COMMITTAL.—Joseph Devine, a lad about twelve or thirteen years of age, was committed for trial, for stealing 171. from the dwelling-house of Mrs. Kelly, in King-street. The prisoner was…
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