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Council & local affairs, 1852

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Sydney Police Court—tuesday. (Before Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Wednesday 28 April 1852 · page 2

CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—Maria Mitche[?], alias Gipsy Maria, was charged by an eating-house keeper in Clarence-street, named James Yeomans, with stealing a gold watch and…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, April 28, 1852. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Mayor on the Water Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1852 · page 2

THE resolution laid upon the table of the City Council, on Monday last, by the MAYOR of Sydney, as embodying His Worship's own opinion on the Water…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 April 1852 · page 10

An adjourned meeting of the City Council, was held on Monday at the Town Hall, for the purpose of considering the report of the special water committee. There was a fair attendance of members…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, John Campbell, Esq., J.P, Alderman Egan, and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 29 April 1852 · page 2

SUMMONS FOR WAGES.—Mr. R. M. Pite, of Pitt-street, linen draper, appeared to answer the complaint of Margaret Gumboil, for unlawfully neglecting and refusing to pay her a balance of…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 May 1852 · page 7
Also in Empire

Pursuant to a motion agreed to on a previous day, the Council met on Monday last, to take into consideration the Report of the Special Water Committee -- The Mayor: Aldermen Egan, Ryan Allen; Councillors Thornton, Driver, Hogan, Peden, Little…

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City Council.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1852 · page 4

THE Council met, pursuant to adjournment, at 3 o'clock. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Egan and Allen, Councillors Driver, Little, Thornton, Peden, Hogan, Thomas, Campbell…

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The City Council and the Water Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1852 · page 4

THE adjourned meeting of the City Council on the Water Question took place yesterday, but was immediately broken up by the departure of two or…

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Unto the Honorable Members of the Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 May 1852 · page 9

"If it was well done which is to be done, then't were well it was done quickly." GENTLEMEN --With a liberality rather unusual, you voted the sum of twenty thousand pounds for the…

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Sydney Police Court—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Messrs. Deloitte and Grant.)

Empire · Tuesday 4 May 1852 · page 3

SHOPLIFTING.—John Harris was placed at t e bar by Constable Ryan, for stealing a coat, valued at sixteen shillings, from the shop of Samuel Cunningham, a tailor in George-street. It…

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WEDNESDAY. (Before Alderman Egan and George Hill, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 6 May 1852 · page 3

DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—An ill-looking black, named John Propeck, who has been a very troquent visitor at the Police Court, was brought before the bench by constable A 14, for being…

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City Council

Empire · Friday 7 May 1852 · page 2

A Quarterly MEEting of thisbody has been convened for Monday next, in the Town Hall, at twelve o'clock, to take into consideration the following…

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Sydney Police Court—thursday. (Before Alderman Egan and P. Gran t, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Friday 7 May 1852 · page 2

NEW SLAUGHTERING ACT.—John Ryan, a carcass butcher, was summoned to answer an information filed against him at the instance of Mr. S. H. Pearce, Commissioner of Crown Lauds,…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 2

A QUARTERLY Meeting of the City Council will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, on Monday, the 10th instant, at 12 o'clock noon, for considering the following…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Major Lockyer, Alderman Egan, and J, R, Holden, Esq., J.P,)

Empire · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 2

MASTER AND SERVANT.—Isaac Strudwick, was charged by Mr. Barnett, wine merchant, with absenting himself from his servicc. The defendant had been engaged about ten days ago as a…

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Sydney Police Court—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Alderman Egan.)

Empire · Monday 10 May 1852 · page 2

POLICE ACT—Joseph. Hydes, sud Cornelius Wall, were charged by constable Lucas, with riding furiously in the Domain, on Friday. They pleaded guilty, but did not know at the time that…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1852 · page 2
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THE Quarterly Meeting of the City Council, was held yesterday, at 12 o'clock, in the Town Hall. Present the Mayor, Aldermen Egan, Wilshire; Councillors Thornton, Campbell,…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Egan, and J. M'L[?], Esq., J.P.

Empire · Wednesday 12 May 1852 · page 2

CUTTING AND MAIMING.—Sarah O'Connell, was charged with stabbing her husband, on Friday night with a knife. The husband came into court, and said that he had been married…

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City Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 May 1852 · page 9

The Quarterly Meeting of the City Council, was held on Monday, at 12 o'clock, in the Town Hall. Present the Mayor, Aldermen Egan, Wilshire; Councillors Thornton, Campbell, Hogan, Peden…

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