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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1853

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three. ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that His Excellency the Governor-General had been pleased to give the Royal Assent to the following Bills: 1. Kiama Steam…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 4

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER reported that the Royal Assent had been given to the following Bills:—Kiama Steam Navigation Company's Bill; O'phir Copper Mining Company's, Bill. The same gentleman stated that the Criminals…

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Domestic Intelligence. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 8

The Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. ABSENT OF BILLS. The following Bills were assented to…

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Legislative Council. Friday, October 7

Empire · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS AT BATHURST…

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Sydney Police Court. (Before the Mayor and G. Thorne, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 5

HOUSE STEALING.—Julius C[?]sar alias Jim Crow, was charged with stealing a horse, saddle and bridle, in the town of Maitland. Inspector Higgins deposed to having arrested the prisoner on a…

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Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, and Alderman Allen.)

Empire · Monday 10 October 1853 · page 2

PROTECTION.—Robert Johnson, a lad of about 12 years of age, was brought before the Bench, charged with vagrancy. He was found wandering about the streets at a late hour of the night, and was locked up. The…

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Council Papers. Defences of Port Jackson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 October 1853 · page 2

REFERENCE to his previous Message of the 11th of November, 1851, the Governor-General transmits to the Legislative Council, a copy of the minute of the Executive Council…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, G. Thornton, Esq., J. P., and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Tuesday 11 October 1853 · page 2

DRUNKARDS LIST.—This list, as is usual on Monday mornings, presented a melancholy evidence of the prevalence of this odious vice, No fewer than 32 persons pleaded guilty, and were…

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Legislative Council Business of To-day. Notice of Motion:—

Empire · Tuesday 11 October 1853 · page 2

The COLONIAL SECRETARY to move, that the House on rising do adjourn till December 6th. ORDERS OF THE DAY:— Sydney Port and Hamlets Police Bill; third reading…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1853 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three o'clock. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency the Governor-General had been pleased…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, 11Th October

Empire · Wednesday 12 October 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes past three o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that his…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, George Hill, and C. H.Chambers, Esqrs., and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Wednesday 12 October 1853 · page 3

DRUNKARD'S LIST.—Ten unfortunate victims to this demoralizing vice were brought into Court this morning and dealt with in the usual manner. NEGIECTING A CHILD.—Mary Ann Doyle…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor, Alderman Allen, the Police Magistrate, and Mr. C. H Chambers.)

Empire · Thursday 13 October 1853 · page 2

STEALING.—Mary Rogers, a very respectable looking young woman, was charged by Mr. Clarke with stealing two bracelets and other small articles, her property, of the value of 30s…

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Sydney Police Court—friday. (Before the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Allen, Mr. C. H. Chambers, Captain Wingate, the Potmaster-General, and Mr. Josephson.)

Empire · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 2

DESERTER.—Thomas Warrens, who was apprehended by the police as a deserter from the XI Regiment, was given into the custody of the serjoint in attendance, to be dealt with by the…

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Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes past three o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT TO BILLS. The SPEAKER reported that his Excellency the Governor-General had been pleased to give the Royal Assent to the following…

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Legislative Council. Friday, October 7

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 4

Mr. HOLROYD moved that an address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that a copy of a Report of a Board recently appointed to investigate the accounts of the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Bathurst, together with the evidence thereon taken…

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Bell's Life in Sydney Saturday, October 15, 1853. Adjournment of the Legislative Council

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 2

ON Tuesday last the Council was adjourned till the 6th December, on the motion of the Colonial Secretary. The following is a "precis" of the proceedings…

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Sydney Police Court—saturday. (Before the Mayor and C. H. Chambers, Esq.)

Empire · Monday 17 October 1853 · page 2

ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE.—Michael Finucane was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s. or be imprisoned for fourteen days, for assaulting Constable G[?]llicuddy in the execution of his duty…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, Police Magistrate, and Messrs. C. H. Chambers, Campbell, and Broughton.)

Empire · Tuesday 18 October 1853 · page 2

DRUNKARDS' LIST.—The Court, as is usual on this morning, presented a sad array of unfortunate victims to this debasing vice; 37 appeared to answer the charge, all of whem were sentenced in…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Mr. C. H. Chambers.)

Empire · Wednesday 19 October 1853 · page 2

DRUNK AND BREAKING WINDOWS.—Ann Kendall was apprehended by constable Shanaghan on the complaint of Michael Lane, for the above offence; according to the statement of the…

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