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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1863

464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 24

Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sitting in Banco. Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Wise. Molison and Another V. Cecil and Others—appeal to the Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1863 · page 2

Leave to appeal to tho Privy Council having been applied for in this case, the terms of such appeal were settled by their Honors, after some discussion. Mr. Isaacs appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Stephen…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 22Nd July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1863 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'olock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT communicated to the House that, by…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, July 22

Empire · Thursday 23 July 1863 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-two minnutes past four o'clock. MESSAGE. The PRESIDENT announced to the House that a…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Caldwell. G. Hill, Chapman, and Asher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1863 · page 2

Twenty-nine prisoners were brought before the Court, of whom eight drunkards and five others were discharged, and five were remanded. Three vagrant women, found drunk and disorderly in…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, July 23

Empire · Friday 24 July 1863 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty one minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. The ATTORNEY GENERAL laid upon the table the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 23Rd July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1863 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table…

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Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kemp, M, Levey, Murphy, Peden, and Asher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1863 · page 2

Eight persons were, in oustody, six of whom were discharged. Ann Goodwin, a vagrant, found drunk in a public place, was sentenced to be imprisoned oue menth…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 22

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 4

The President intimated that her Majesty had assented to the Act to Prohibit Future Grants in Aid of Public Worship; and to the Intestate Estates Distribution Act.—Mr. Kemp gave…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, Asher, Caldwell, S. Cohen, Oatley, Lyons, and Chapman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 7

Twelve prisoners were brought before the Court (three being remands), of whom seven were discharged, and two were remanded for further evidence. Clara Rose was found guilty of having, while drunk, in…

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Municipality Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 3

MUNICIPALITY OF MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the connell took place at seven p.m. on the 17th instant, Present: The Chairman (Mr. Gerald Balligan), and councilors Amner, Andreas, Moseley, and Jones. The following business…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 July 1863 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall, this (Monday) afternoon, at three o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman Oatley: That the report of the Finance…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 28 July 1863 · page 8

THE City municipal Council met, yesterday, for the tranaction of the forinightly business, Present—the Mayov, Aldermen Oatley, Sution, Caraher, Smithers, Sutherland, Raptael, Hurley, Aitken, Macintosh, Woode,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1863 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present—The Right Wershipful the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs, M. M. Cohen, Cullen, Pearce, and Oatley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1863 · page 2

Twenty-one prisoners were brought into custo[?]y, of whom twelve were discharged and one was remanded Seven persons were fined 20s. each, and one 40s, the alternative being imprisonment for p[?]riods varying from…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lyons, Hogg, Day, and Pearce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1863 · page 2

Fourteen prisoners appeared in custody before the Court, of whom eight were discharged—one of the eight being detained and remanded until to-morrow, being suspected of having stolen certain articles of plate found in his…

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Newsouth Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 29

Empire · Thursday 30 July 1863 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty six minutes past font o'clock. DOCUMENT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table, the…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Caldwell and Chapman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 July 1863 · page 5

Ten prisoners (including two remands) were brought before the Bench. Six were discharged. Thomas Churchman was summarily convicted of having stolen sundry articles of germon-silver ware, the property…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July, 29Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 July 1863 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his sent at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. ROAD TRUSTS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table the…

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Legislative Council

Empire · Friday 31 July 1863 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty eight minutes past four o'clock. SMOKE NUISANCE. Mr. THOMSON, in the absence of bis friend, Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 30Th July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1863 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. CARRIES. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition…

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