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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 49

Law and Police. Privy Council Appeal Case

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 239

THE following is the judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of Eales v. Montefiore, from the Supreme Court of New South Wales, delivered 31st January, 1871:—…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor, with Captain Scott and Messrs. Levey, G. Hill, Oatley, and Penfold.)

Empire · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 2

Honorah Doyle, an idle and disorderly character, was sent to gaol for one month. John Smith, ali[?]s Wilson, was brought up charged with having stolen 1.20 from Andrew Jackson…

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Municipal Government

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 9

THE subject brought under the notice of the House on Tuesday last by Mr. Forster, the Extension of Municipalities, is one of considerable importance. The country has…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1871 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall, York-street, on Tuesday, 25th instant, at 11 o'clock, forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:-…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor and Messrs. St. Julian and Cunningh[?]e)

Empire · Monday 24 April 1871 · page 2

John Smith, alias Wilson, on remand, charged with stealing £20, was this morning committed to take his trial at the quarter sessions. Alexander Ross and Laurence Foley, on remand, were…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Levey, Murphy, and Vickery.)

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1871 · page 2

Mary Ann Crawfield and Thomas Johnstone, for riotous behaviour, were fined 10s each, or three days. Donald Cameron, in addition to being fined for drunkenness, was fined 10s or three days, for making…

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Municipal Council, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 25 April 1871 · page 2

A MEETING of the city council was holden at the Town-half, York street (this morning) Present: His Worship the Mayor (M chapman, Esq., J.), Aldermen Macintosh, Kippax, Palmer, Andrews, Merriman,…

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Central Police Court.-monday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Levey, Murphy, and Vickery.)

Empire · Tuesday 25 April 1871 · page 3

Mary Ann Crawfield and Thomas Johnstone, for riotous behaviour, were fined 10s each, or three days. Donald Cameron, in addition to being fined for drunkenness, was fined 10s, [?] three days, for making…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, Captain Scott, Messrs. Macintosh, Kippax, and Evans.)

Evening News · Tuesday 25 April 1871 · page 3

James J. Hunt was brought up charged with feloniously embezzling the sum of L7 3s, the property of Peter Newling. Remanded until to-morrow…

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Municipality of Newtown.—special Audit of the Borough Accounts

Evening News · Tuesday 25 April 1871 · page 2
Also in Empire

IN pursuance of a requisition addressed by an influential number of ratepayers of the borough Newtown to his worship the mayor, a public meeting of the ratepayers of the municipality was held last…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1871 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday forenoon, in the Town-hall, York-street, at 11 o'clock. There were present the Mayor, with Aldermen Andrews, Kippax, Macintosh, Day, Palmer, Goold, Green,…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

Empire · Wednesday 26 April 1871 · page 2

A MEETING of the city council waa holden at the Town-hall, York-street, yesterday. Present: His W[?]rship the Mayor (M. Chapman, Esq., J.P), Aldermen Macintosh, Kippax, Palmer, Andrews, Merriman,…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs. Hughes. Curran, Renwick. Kippax, and Macintosh.)

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1871 · page 2

Johanna Myers, charged with using threatening language, was remanded. Michael Tighe was brought up, charged with assaulting and beating Richard Hawkins. Defendant was…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, Captain Scott, Me[?]. Maci[?]tosh, Kippax, aad Evans.)

Empire · Wednesday 26 April 1871 · page 3

James J. Hunt was brought up, charged with felo[?]ieusly embezzling the sum of L7 3s, the property of Peter Newling, Remnnded. George Foster was brought before the court under…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Wednesday, April 26. Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1871 · page 2

MR. LORD to ask the Representative of the Government,—What amount of revenue is expected to be received under the proposed Customs Bill above that collected under the existing Customs Act!…

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Newtown Municipality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1871 · page 3

SIR,—Your reporter has inadvertently made me say at the meeting, last evening, that the special audit of the accounts of the Municipality could be completed by Mr. Mackenzie and myselt in one day. This was not so. I…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 26Th

Evening News · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4. Mr. J. CAMPBELL presented a petition against the Customs Bill from the merchants and traders of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 26Th

Empire · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five munutes past 4. PETITION. Mr. J. CAMPBELL presented a petition against…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor, and Mesars. Hughes, Curran, Renwick, Kippax, and Macintosh.)

Empire · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 2

Johanna Myers, charged with using threatening language, was remanded. Michael Tig[?] was brought up, charged with assaulting and beating Richard Hawkins. Defendant was…

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