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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 49

Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. St. Julien, Lester

Empire · Monday 2 October 1871 · page 2

Smart, Goold, Hughes, and Uunninghame Michael Duggan was brought up under warrant, charged with using threatening language towards his wife, Ann Duggan. He was bound over to keep the…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Captain Scott, and Mos[?]rs. Spence, Pearce, Murphy, Vickery, and Morriman.)

Evening News · Monday 2 October 1871 · page 3

Timothy Carey was sent to goal for three months, for having a sugar basis in his possession which he could not satisfactorily account for, and supposed to be stolen…

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City Council, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 3 October 1871 · page 2

A FORTNIGHTLY meeting of the City Council was holden at the Town Hall this morning Present; His Worship the Mayor (M. Chapman, J.P.) in the chair, Aldermen Merriman, Macintosh. Kippax, Raphael,…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, with Captain Scott, and Ma[?] Spence, Pearce, Murphy, Vickery, and Merriman.)

Empire · Tuesday 3 October 1871 · page 2

[?]hy Carey was s[?] to gaol for three [?] for having a sugar basin in his possession which he could not satisfactorily account for[?]and supposed to be stolen…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, and Captain Scott, with Mean. Hezlet. Macintosh, Kippax, and Lever.)

Evening News · Tuesday 3 October 1871 · page 2

Samuel Simmons, on remand, was charged with gambling in a public place, to wit, Belmore Markets. He was discharged. Catherine Dwyer, under warrant, was charged with…

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Municipal Council[?]

Empire · Wednesday 4 October 1871 · page 3

A FORTNIGHTLY meeting of the City Council was holden at the Town Hall yesterday. Present[?] His Worship the Mayor (M. Chapman, J.P.) in the chair, Aldermen Merriman[?]Ma[?] Kippa[?] Raph[?]…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1871 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, York-street, yesterday. There were present—his Worship of Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Oatley, Go[?]l, Murphy, Day, Plamer,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1871 · page 2

GLEBE—A meeting of the Council was held in the Council-chamber at 4.30 p.m. on Monday, 2nd October. Present—Aldermen Thornley, Davenport, Reilly, Seaear, Williams, and Simpson. The Council Clerk stated that he…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor[?] and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Hezlet, Macin[?] Kip[?] and Le[?]

Empire · Wednesday 4 October 1871 · page 2

Samuel Simmons, on remand, was charged with gambling in a public place, to wit, Belmore Mark[?] He was discharged. Catherine Dwyer, under warrant, was charged[?] with…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Thompson, Stuart, Hughes, Birrell, and Levy.)

Evening News · Thursday 5 October 1871 · page 2

Catherine Dwyer (on bail) was brought up, charged with beating and assaulting one Charlotte Fletcher. Defendant was fined £3 12a 6d, and costs 27s 6d, or one month in gaol…

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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Thompson, Stuart, Hughes, Birrell, and Levy.)

Empire · Friday 6 October 1871 · page 3

Catherine Dwyer (on bail) was brought up, charged with beating and assaulting one Charlotte Fletcher. Defendant was fined £3 12s 6d, and costs 27s 6d, or one month in gaol…

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Police Court, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, his Worship the Mayor, Messrs. Macintosh, and Langley, J.P.'s)

Evening News · Friday 6 October 1871 · page 2

John Lankenon was fined 20s, or seven days' in default, for being drunk and disorderly in Elizabeth-street. He was also charged by constable Ritchie with wilfully destroying a constable's uniform, and ordered…

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Municipal Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1871 · page 5

DURING the past month, two very important questions have engaged the attention of the Sydney Corporation and the public. The first has reference to the present system. upon which the omnibus traffic is carried on; the second to…

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Our Reform Mayor and Monopoly. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 10

SIR,—The principles of public men are often unexpectedly exposed whether they be true or false and open to the criticism of a discrimination public. The principles of some of our…

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Law and Police. Privy Council. JULY 20,1871

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 1011

JUDGMENT of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of Day v. Day and others, from New South Wales; delivered 20th July, 1871. Present: Sir James W. Colvile, Judge of the High Court…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, Messrs. St. Julian, and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 2

Eleven drunkards ware fined. One person was fined 20s, or seven days, for riotous behaviour. Emily palmer was fined 10s, of four day's for making…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, Messrs. St. Julian, and Cunninghame.)

Evening News · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 2

Eleven drunkards were fined. One person was fined 20s, or seven days, for riotous behaviour. Emily Palmer was fined 10s, or four day's, for making Otho Orde Danger and W. T. Poole, Justices of the…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Captain Scott, his Worship the Mayor, Messrs. Macintosh, and Langley. J.P.'s)

Empire · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 4

John Lankenon was fined 20s, [?] seven days' in default, for being drunk and disorderly in Elizabethstreet. He was also charged by constable Ritchie with wilfully destroyiug a constable's uniform, and ordered…

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Central, Police Court.—saturday (Before the Mayor, Messrs. St. Julian, and Canning[?] hame.)

Empire · Monday 9 October 1871 · page 3

Eeven drunkards were fined. One person was fined 20s, or seven days, for riotous behaviour. Emily Palmor was fined 10s, or four day's, for making…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor with Messrs. Spence, Merriman, Vickery, Smart, and Levcy.)

Evening News · Monday 9 October 1871 · page 2

William Stewart was brought up, charged with stealing a purse containing 31s 6d, the property of Samuel Miller. Prisoner was committed to take his trial at the Criminal Court…

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