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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1859

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Randwick Municipal Council. Friday, 3Rd June

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1859 · page 9

PRESENT: The Chairman, Messrs Ellis, Thompson, and Kidman. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and signed by the Chairman…

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Rand Wick Municipal Council. Friday, 3Rd June

Empire · Wednesday 8 June 1859 · page 4

PRESENT—The Chairman, Messrs, Ellis, Thompson, and Kidman. The minutes of the previous meeting were road and signed by the Chairman…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and G. Warburton,Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Thursday 9 June 1859 · page 3

A tinman, named John White, residing in Bathurst-street, was brought up by constable Spooner, charged with having committed a brutal assault open his wife. The poor woman—Sarah Ann White—displayed on her visago, marks of her husband's…

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Committee of the Privy Council on Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 2

An intelligent understanding of the English method of education, proposed for adoption in this colony by Mr. Cowper, is absolutely necessary on the part of the Catholic laity; without it, in the…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor, and W.A. Fairfax

Empire · Monday 13 June 1859 · page 8

Four persons found guilty of drunkenness, were fined 10.each, with the usual alternative of 34 hours, Thomas Rice, of Casllereagh-street, mason, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, the proporty…

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Rand Wick Municipal Council. Friday, 10Th June

Empire · Tuesday 14 June 1859 · page 5

Present: The Chairman, and Messrs. Kidman and Ellis. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and signed by the Chairman. The CHAIRMAN brought up a report on the formation and…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, Captai M'Lean, Mr. G. Hill, and Mr. Hogg.)

Empire · Tuesday 14 June 1859 · page 3

There were thirteen drunkards, each of whom was fined 10s. or sent to gaol for 24 hours. Mary Ann Richards, a common prostitute, and an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for two…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor, Mr. Callen, Mr. Warburton, Captain McLean, Mr. Ketti, and Mr. Ross.)

Empire · Thursday 16 June 1859 · page 3

There were five drunkards, three of whom were cautioned and discharged. The other two were fined 10s. each, with the usual alternative. Thomas Thornton, convicted of stealing 11s., the…

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Central Police Courts.—friday. (Before the Mayor and Messrs, Kettle, Ross Armittage, Cullen, Burnell, and Prince.)

Empire · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 5

There were thirteen persons brought up for drunkenness, of whom eight were fined [?] each, or sentenced to be imprisoned for 24 hours. Charlotte Gorman, an old and fanatic worshipper of Bacchus was sentenced to be imprisoned for 14 days, with hard…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the Council will be held this day, for considering the following NOTICES OF MOTION. By Alderman THURLOW—That the Report of the Finance…

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Important Decision on Mercantile Law. (From the European Times, March 29) Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. (Present: Lord: Kingstown, Lord Justice Knight Bruce, Sir E. Ryan, Sir L. Peel, and Sir Cresswell Cresswell.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 4

KIRCHNER AND OTHERS V THE VENUS.—Lord Kingsdown delevered the judgement of their lordships in this ease. His lordship observed that the appellants were British merchants, carrying on business at Sydney in New South Wales, and the…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 3

THE City Council met in the Town Hall, King-street, yesterday at three o'clock. Present—the Mayor and thirteen aldermen. MINUTES AND REPORTS. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed;…

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Municipal Council.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 5

THE City Council met yesterday. Present: the Mayor and 15 Aldermen. MINUTES. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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Randwick Municipal Council. Friday, June 17

Empire · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 5

Present:—The Chairman, Mr. Hebblewhite, and Mr. Ellis. The minutes of the previons meeting were read and confirmed. It was resolved, that the plan and elevation of Counc I Chambers, submitted by the ohairman…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, Messrs. Shoobert, Hopkins, Atkinson, Lucas, and Jones.)

Empire · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 5

THERE were eleven drunkards, eight of whom were fined 10s. each, or sentenced to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. The other three were sent to gaol for seven days…

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To the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Corporation of the City of Sydney. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Friday 24 June 1859 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—I most respectfully again venture to bring under your notice the Botany Water Works, because it is approaching four months' since I had the honour of bringing this same matter formally under…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor, Messrs, G. Hill, Buchanan, Cullen, [?] A. Lenchan, Oatley, E.S. Hill, Captain McLean, and Mr. Warburton.)

Empire · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 6

TEN victims of drunkenness were disposed of with usual penalties of 10s. and 20s. each, or twenty- four hours imprisonment. Bridget Baldwin was convicted of assaulting Anne…

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Randwick Municipality

Empire · Tuesday 28 June 1859 · page 8

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Municipal Council of Randwick was held on Tuesday, the 21st June. Present— The Chairman, Mr. Ellis Mr. Hebblewhite, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Kidman…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor, Mr. Peden, Mr. Warburton, and Mr. Lucas.)

Empire · Thursday 30 June 1859 · page 5

There were thirteen drunkards, all of whom with the exteption of three, were men, sentenced to pay a fine of 10s. each, or be imprisoned for 21 hours. William Hodgin, who was discharged yesterday in the…

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