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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1853

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City Council

Empire · Monday 18 April 1853 · page 2

The Adjourned meeting of the above body, took place on Friday last, the Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. Present, Alderman Ryan Councillors Broad, Driver, Eldridge, Hogan,…

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Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Alderman Allen, the Superintendent of Police, and J. Arkins, Esquire, J. P.)

Empire · Tuesday 19 April 1853 · page 2

STRAY CHICKABIDDIES.—Alexander Scott and Thomas Saddler, two lads about thirteen and fourteen years of age; Joanna Murphy, Elizabeth Hunt, and Catherine Philips, three destitute…

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City Council

Empire · Tuesday 19 April 1853 · page 2

The further adjourned meeting or this body took place yesterday, at the Town Hall, Yorkstreet, the Mayor in the chair. Present, Alderman Ryan, Councillors Driver, Jenkins, Weekes,…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1853 · page 2

YESTERDAY, pursuant to adjournment, an adjourned meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hail; the Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. Present, councillors…

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The Approaching Session of Council

Empire · Wednesday 20 April 1853 · page 2

ON the 11th of May the Legislative Council is to re-assemble, the prorogation standing fixed for that day. This is nearly a month earlier than last year,…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before G. Thornton, Esq., J.P., Alderman Allen, and, G. Hill, Esq., J. P.)

Empire · Thursday 21 April 1853 · page 2

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF FORGERY.—Edward Stanton, a respectable-looking man, who has been a considerable time in the employ of Messrs. Moon and Morris, agents, and who kept a…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 23 April 1853 · page 5

The further adjourned meeting of this body took place on Monday, at the Town Hall, York-street, the Mayor in the chair. Present -- Alderman Ryan, Councillors Driver, Jenkins, Weekes, Williams, Broad, Eldridge. Oatley. Peden. Thomas. Simmons, and…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and John Campbell, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Saturday 23 April 1853 · page 2

LARCENY.—John M'Leod, who had to all appearances a singular desire to confront the Chairman of the Quarter Sessions, having been several times sent to that high official with a letter of…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and John Campbell, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Monday 25 April 1853 · page 2

FEMALE BELLIGERENTS.—It is usual for publicans, at the approach of the annual licensing meeting, to polish up and adorn their houses, prior to the visits of the inspecting magistrates…

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Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Alderman Allen.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 April 1853 · page 2

LARCENY.—William Walsh was brought up by Serjeant Wilson, for stealing a bolt of canvas, valued at £4, from the shop of Mr. Carew, at the corner of George and Goulburn streets. The old…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and G. Hill, Esq., J. P.)

Empire · Thursday 28 April 1853 · page 2

CHARGES OF THEFT.—A man named John Smith, was brought up by Sergeant Bridgen, for stealing sixteen shillings from a drunken man named Thomas M'Guire. The prisoner was remanded…

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Sydney Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and Messrs. Wingate and Deloitte, J.P.'s.)

Empire · Friday 29 April 1853 · page 2

On! SUSANNAH!—An unfurtunate named Susannah Wakeley was charged with being constantly drunk. Serjeant Garvin proved, from the watch-house records, that she had been seven…

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Legislative Council and Government House, Melbourne. (From Yesterday's Government Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1853 · page 2

COLONIAL Secretary's Office, Melbourne, 11th April, 1853.—His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to direct the publication of the following note from the Colonial…

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Sydney Police Court.—friday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and T. Wingate, Esquire, J. P.)

Empire · Monday 2 May 1853 · page 3

BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Timothy Ryan was charged by John Barnett, a shoemaker in Dixon-street, with threatening to knock his brains out, having at the same time an iron bar in his hands…

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Sydney Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor.)

Empire · Tuesday 3 May 1853 · page 2

COMMITTAL.—John Hawkins, alias "Doctor," who was fully committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court for personating a police officer and committing a street robbery, was again…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1853 · page 2

A Quarterly Meeting of the City Council will be held at the Town Hall on Monday next, at noon. There are eighteen notices of motion on the…

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City Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 May 1853 · page 5

A Quarterly Meeting of the City Council will be holden at the Town Hall, York-street, on Monday, the 9th day of May next, at 12 o'clock noon, for considering the following. Notices of Motion:--…

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The Legislative Council

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 May 1853 · page 8

ALTHOUGH dispatches of the highest importance to the future welfare of the people of this colony, have, it is believed, arrived here more than a week ago, and although the Legislative Council is to…

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Domestic Intelligence. City Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1853 · page 8

A Quarterly Meeting of the City Council will be held at the Town Hall on Monday next at noon. There are eighteen notices of motion on the paper, of which, the following is a precise:—…

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The Meeting of the Legislative Council. (From a Correspondent.)

Empire · Tuesday 10 May 1853 · page 2

THE Council meets this day, at noon. In arguing any question it is of infinite importance to attend to the first feelings which the mention of the topic has a tendency…

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