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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 October 1871 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Ball, Yerk-street, to-morrow, 31st October, at ll o'clock forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. St. Julian, Cunninghame, and Murphy.)

Empire · Monday 30 October 1871 · page 3

Elizabeth Redmonds and Catherine Hanley, alias Harmer, were brought before the Court, charged with attempting to obtain money by means of false pretences—namely, by tendering a piece of paper…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Pearce, Birrell, Murphy, Spence, and Charlton.)

Evening News · Monday 30 October 1871 · page 2

Giacome Galgiame was brought up, charged with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, He was lined 10s, or two days, John Connor, described in the charge sheet as a…

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City Council, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 31 October 1871 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Corporation was held at the Town Hall this forenoon. Present : -The Right Worshipful the Mayor (M. Chapman, Esq., the chair ; Aldermen Green, Kippax, Goold,…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. pearce, Birrell, Murphy, Spence, and Charlton.)

Empire · Tuesday 31 October 1871 · page 3

Giacomo Galgiame was brought up, charged with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. He was fined 10s, or two days. John Connor, described in the charge sheet as…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1871 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday at the Town Hall, Yorkstreet. There were present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Andrews, Merriman, Macintosh,…

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Police Court This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the mayor and captain scott, with messrs.[?] Renwick. Love, and Hughes)

Evening News · Wednesday 1 November 1871 · page 3

Kliza Whittaker and Valentine Meader were fined 20s, or seven days', for making use of obscene language. Meader, for assaulting a constable Whilst in the Execution of his duty, was fined 20s in addition, or seven…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Hazlett, Pinhey, Goold, Evans, Raphael, St. Julian, Cunninghame, and Macintosh

Empire · Wednesday 1 November 1871 · page 3

Elizabeth Redmonds, on remand, was brought up charged with attempting to obtain money by false pretences, viz., by tendering a piece of paper purporting to be a £1 note. Committed to the Criminal Court —…

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Appeals to the Privy Council

Empire · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 2

THE following despatch from the Hight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and enclosure relating to the establishment of a Court of Appeal for the Australasian colonies, has been presented to the…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Curran, Renwick, Love, and Hughes.)

Empire · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 3

Eliza Whittaker and Valentine Meader were fined 20s, or seven days', for making ase of obscene language. Meader, for assaulting a constable whilst in the execution of his duty, was fined 20s in addition, or seven…

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Municipal Corruption in New York

Empire · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 4

OUR last American telegrams contained mysterious allusions to certain irregularities of a serious character in the management of the affairs of New York city—Mr. Mayer Hall…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor, and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Oatley, G. Hill, Levy, Charlton, Pinhey, and Smart)

Empire · Saturday 4 November 1871 · page 3

Maude Wilson was brought up charged with stealing a gold geneva watch, of the value of £2, the property of R. Smailes, she was fined 20s. or one month. Peter Hewell and christopher Fry, for making use of…

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The Council of Education and the Grenfell Catholic School. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 November 1871 · page 9

SIR,—Finding nearly all the journals in the colony complaining that the Council of Education unjustly and illegally refused a certificate to a Roman Catholic school at Grenfell because…

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Approaching Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 November 1871 · page 10

SIR,—The time is at hand when the citizens of Sydney will be called upon to exercise their municipal franchise in the election of Aldermen, and I deem it prudent Sir, with your kind…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Nov. 4, 1871. The Colonies and the Mother-Country.—Appeals to the Privy Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 November 1871 · page 8

WHATEVERgrounds there may be for seeking to modify ia any particular the present relations between the Mothercountry and the Australian Colonies, it…

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

Evening News · Tuesday 7 November 1871 · page 3

Patrick Carey was brought up under warrant, charged with, using threatening language towards his wife, Mary Ann Garey He was bound over to keep the pence for six months-self in LIO, or go for…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Hezlett, Kippax, Levy, and Macintosh.)

Empire · Wednesday 8 November 1871 · page 3

Patrick Carey was brought up under warrant, charged with using threatening language towards his wife, Mary Ann Carey. He was bound over to keep the peace for six months—self in L10, or go to gaol for…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor, and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Love, Pinhey, Hughes, Curran, and Birrell.)

Empire · Thursday 9 November 1871 · page 3

William King was brought up charged with stealing a tablecover, a silk dress, and other articles, of the value of L25, the property of Edward Ireland. Prisoner was committed to take his trial at the Quarter sessions…

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Central Police Court Wednesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Pinhey, Renwick, Curran, and Hughes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1871 · page 2

Seven persons were fined for drunkenness. William Farrelly, 16, charged with having injured certain fenoing, the property of Robert JOhnston, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay 1s, for damages and 40s…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 November 1871 · page 2

Sr. LEONARDS.—A meeting of the Council of this borough took place at 8 p.m. on the 3rd instant. Present the Mayor and full Council. The following business was transacted. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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