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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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Henry Wheeler, about eighteen years of age, was on Monday last apprehended by deteotive Camphin, charged with having on the 7th May felonionsly uttered a forged cheque; he said that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →James Robinson was on Saturday evening apprehended by detective Sanderson, for having attempted to pick that pocket of a female, name to him unknown, in George-stree market, and, on being brought before the Court yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Thompson was, on Tuesday, brought before the Bench by detective M'Martin, who deposed that, about three o'clock on the previous afternoon, he apprehended the prisoner in Castlereagh-street, as a rogue and vagabond,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WOOLLAHRA MUNICPAL COUNCIL.—A meeting was held on the 12th instant. Present—The chairman (Mr. J. V. Gorman), councillors Trickett, Thompson, Oatley, Edwards, and Guilfoyle. The minutes fo the previous meeting were read and confirmed,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town-hall, Wynyard-square, this day, the 25th instant, at three o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE usual fornightly meeting of the City Council was held in the town Hall, yesterday, at 3 o'clock. The Right Worshipful the Mayor and all the aldermen were present. MINUTES…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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 Worshipful the M[?]yor (in the chair), and Aldermen Speer. Smithers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Murphy was brought before the Bench, on warrant, charged with having on Saturday last wilfully and maliciously destroyed a spirit jar containing about two gallons of rum, and a number of bottles containing porter, gin, and…
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 on Monday afternoon. Present:—The Right Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Speer, Smithers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—In printing the report of the deputation of Paddington councillors to the Minister for Lands, two typographical [errors occur, To the first request Mr. Robertson replied, "that if the site pointed out by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the adjourned case of Regina v. Dunn, for attending and w[?]nessing a breach of the peace, Wr. Roberts, for the prosecution, stated that, as this was a case which appeared to rest upon a question of identity, and having instituted some…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →James A. Brennan, 22, described in the charge sheet as a clerk, was brought before the Court by sergeant Lee, who deposed that about half-past one o'clock on Sunday morning he apprehended him at the Insurance Companies'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henry Wright, found guilty of having stolen three apples from a case lying on the Market Wharf, was sentenced to be confined until the rising of the Court. Catherine Richards, a vagrant, was apprehended by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Russell was brought before the Court by Detective Broomfield, who last night apprehended him as the person charged with having on the 31st ultimo set fire to the premises of John Walton, at Ryde, his person corresponding in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN.—On Monday, 25th ultimo, there was a meeting of the council, at their chambers, at 7.30 p.m., Present—the chairman (Mr. F. W. Holland), and councilors Cullen, Kingsbury, Pailey, Munro, Conley, Knight, Bedford, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE twenty-fifth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at noon yesterday. Present—the Right Worshipful the Mayor; and Aldermen Sutherland, Speer, Sutton,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three drunkards were discharged, two others were fined 10s. and 20s. respectively (or in default of payment to be imprisoned forty-eight hours), for riotous and disorderly conduct…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I am, as I have subscribed myself, a ratepayer of Waterloo, which has the honour and the happiness to possess a Municipal council of its own. I have heard a good deal, from time to time, of the working…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five drunkards were discharged, and one, who was also riotous, was ordered to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned fortyeight hours. James Casey, found guilty of having wilfully broken a…
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