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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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A large and influential meeting of the friends and supporters of Alderman Speer took place last night at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller's Point, to insure his election for West Sydney, Mr. Cuthbert, in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OUR readers will remember that at the meeting of the council held on the 8th ultimo, it was resolved by a majority of 9 to 5 votes that the Mayor for 1863 was to have allowance. On Tuesday last the council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A NUMEROUS public meeting of electors of the district of West Sydney attended last evening, at Kosten's Hotel, Parramalta-street, to hear Mr. Speer. Mr. MURPHY, who was voted to the chair, said he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were discharged. Two men, convicted of having been riotous, as well as drunk, were fined—one 10s. and the other 20s. Mary Reece, found guilty of having wilfully broken the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A large number of electors attended on Saturday last evening at the Britannia Arms, Alderman M'Keown in the chair, to hear Mr. Alderman Speer. Mr. SPEER reiterated what he had said at former…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →James Campbell, charged with having assaulted his wife, pleaded guilty. A summons was issued and served upon him, but of which he took no notice, and it became necessary to enforce his presence by the operation of a warrant. To…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three persons apprehended for drunkenness were discharged. Eight persons were convicted of offencesâobscene language, riotous conduct, &c.âcommitted while more or less under the influence of intoxicating drink, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Catherine Richards who has been in custody for several days on suspicion of having stolen two cushions found in her possession, was this morning sentenced to be imprisoned one month for having failed to satisfy the Bench that she…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peter Lyons pleaded guilty to an information charging him with having, by furious riding, endangered the public safety. Mr. Shoo[?]ert, J.P., informed the Bench, that yesterday afternoon, in crossing Sussex-street, he with great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Joseph Smith and James Phillips, prosecuted by senior sergeant Taylor for having made use of indecent language, were each sentenced to pay 10s., with 5s. 6d. costs. William Gamer, of Goulburn, carrier, appeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, this day, the 12th instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, this day, the 12th instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →RIGHT WORSHIPFUL SIR AND GENTLEMEN,—I am in possession of a freehold property within the municipality of Sydney, on which I have erected a few humble tenements, such as are usually occupied by the humbler class of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE usual business meeting of the Municipal Council was held, yesterday afterooon, at the Town hall Present—The Mayor. Aldermen Sutherland. Rephael, Speer, Caraber, Oatley, Smithers, Watson, St[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Presentâthe Right Worshipful the Mayor (Mr. Spence) in the chair, and aldermen Sutherland, Raphael, Oatley, Sutton,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three female vagrants were sentenced to be imprisoned one month, and another to be imprisoned three months. Two persons were fined 10s. each, and four others 20s. each, on conviction of having conducted themselves in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual business meeting of the Municipal Council was held, on Monday afternoon, at the Town-hall. Alderman M'Keown moved—That the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There were seventeen cases on the general list, and four on the summons list. One drunkard was brought up and discharged. Mary Clarke, an old offender, for lying drunk in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Patrick Jones, the invalid who was yesterday refused admission into the Benevolent Asylum, and was taken into custedy by Mr. Ryeland for protection, was remanded to gaol until Friday, the next sitting day of the committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall. Wynyard-square, on Monday afternoon. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor (Mr. Spence) in the chair, and aldermen Sutherland, Raphael, Oatley, Sutton, Hurley,…
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