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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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TENEMENT ACT.—Martha Sampson v. Henry Hayes.—The complainant in this case is a widow, and sought a warrant of ejectment against the defendant, who overheld a dwelling-house and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →INSANITY.—A young woman called Miss Smith, who appeared in a state of both mental and bodily suffering, was led into Court and accommodated with a chair. Captain R. Lewis, of the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →UNSOUND MIND.—Mary Brown, an unfortunate young dressmaker, was brought before the be[?]ch, supposed to be of unsound mind. Dr. Rutter gave evidence which proved that she stood greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCENY.âMary Dwyer was charged by James Kelly, with stealing a handkerchief, and some tea, valued at 2s. 6d., the property of Sarah Turner. The prisoner was sentenced to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE paragraph in the Queen's speech, touching the discontinuance of Transportation to Van Diemen's Land, scems to have created a very singular sort of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HUSBAND AND WIFE.—Thomas Price was brought before the Bench by Brunwell, a trooper of the Horse-Police, who said that about halfpast nine o'clock, on the previous night, he heard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the City Council will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, on Wednesday next, 13th instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon. The following is the Business Paper:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CHARGE OF THEFT.—An elderly married couple were charged with robbing a man named Andrew M'Lennon, who said he was a digger. There was no proof against the prisoners except that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No meeting of the City Council has been held since the 21st February, a period of seven weeks, though we believe that many notices of important motions by different Councillors have been for for some time sent in. Finding that the Mayor did not appear…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting bf the Council of the City of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, York-street, on Wednesday, the 13th day of April, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A large amount of business is to be brought forward; the most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IMPUDENT ROBBERIES.—William Lambert, a decently dressed man, with a severe scar upon his forehead, was placed at the bar by Sergeant M'Gee. James Edwards stated that he is a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STRANGE CHARGE OF LARCENY.—A young man named Henry Skead, and Sophia, his wife, were placed at the bar, charged with stealing a piece of calico and other articles, of the goods and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MASTER AND SERVANT—Alfred Bradford, lately a storekeeper in the service of Mr. Evans, of Pittstreet, wine and spirit merchant, was charged with absconding from his hired service. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETIG of the City Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Thurlow, and Ryan; Councillors Simmons. Eldridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCENY.—Charles Smith was convicted of stealing a hogshead, valued at 5s; the property of Mr. Timmins, publican, of Clarence-street. He was sentenced to one month's imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting. of the City Council was held on Wednesday, at the Town Hall, York-street. The Mayor took the chair. The following members were present:--Aldermen Thurlow and Ryan; Councillors Arkins,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Full sixteen years ago, I left the home where I was born, The c[?]a[?] where my little eyes first opened to the [?];…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present: The Mayor; Alderman Ryan; Councillors Peden, Eldridge, Williams, Jenkins, Driver, Oatley, Thomas, Watson, Hogan,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CHARGE OF STEALING.âEllen Ellery was charged with stealing some fencing stuff, valued at 1s. 6d., the property of John Luckins, of George-street South. Sergeant Burke…
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