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Council & local affairs, 1872

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

Evening News · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 2

Cornelius Walsh was brought up, charged with cutting and wounding a Mrs. Freer and others. After hearing the evidence of Mrs. Freer and Catherine Walsh (the prisoner's sister), the prisoner…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, Oatley, G. Hill, Love, T. H. Neale, Smart, and E. Campbell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 11

Sixteen persons were lined in sums varying from 5s. to 40s. on conviction of drunkness or of disorderly conduct, or of using obscene language in public places. George Blackburn was charged with larceny. Alexander…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1872 · page 3

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town-hall, York-street, on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, at 11 o'clock, forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs, Smart and Cunninghame.)

Empire · Monday 22 April 1872 · page 2

Cornelius Walsh was brought up, charged with outting and wounding a Mrs. Freer and others. After hearing the evidence of Mrs. Freer and Catherine Walsh (the prisoner's sister), the prisoner…

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Central Police Court. Saturday, Before the Mayor, and Messrs. Cunninghame, Smart, Lester, and Charlton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1872 · page 3

[?]ve persons were fined for drunkenness. George Tarbuck was brought before the Bench by sergeant Larkins, who deposed that between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning he eaw the prisoner and several other persons…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs Smart Murphy, and Merriman.)

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1872 · page 2

David Nutsford was brought up, charged with stealing a watch and chain of the value of 8 8s, the property of John Whe[?]ley-Prisoner was remanded until Thursday next…

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City Council, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1872 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney, took place at the Town-hall, York-street, this forenoon. Present:-The Right Worshipful the Mayor (Mr. Chapman, Esq.) in the…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart, Murphy, and Merriman.)

Empire · Tuesday 23 April 1872 · page 3

David Nutsford was brought up, charged with stealing a watch and chain of the value of £8 8s, the property of John. Wheeley. Prisoner was remanded until Thursday next,…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales Special Meeting of Council

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1872 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council of the above society was held at the society's rooms, yesterday afternoon Mr. James Norton in the chair. Members present: Messrs. J. Thompson, A. Bruce, G…

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Agricultural Society of New Soure Wales Special Meeting of Council

Empire · Tuesday 23 April 1872 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council of the above society was held at the society's rooms, yesterday afternoon Mr James Norton in the chair. Members present: Messrs. J. Thompson, A. Bruce, G…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Spence, Murphy, Merriman, Smart, and Charlton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1872 · page 2

The first case called on was No. 22 on sheet No. 2— Jeseph Wells, charged with having, beem thrice convieted of dr[?]kenness within the last twelve months, and with behaving in a riotous manner in King-street on Sunday…

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Police Courts This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart and Macintosh.)

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1872 · page 3

Phillip Cahill was charged with saying that he would beat one William Moore, watchman at the Soup Kitchen, within an inch of his life when he got the chance It appears that defendant had been…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1872 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday forenoon, at the Town Hall, York-street. Present—His Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldormen Qatley, Sutherland, G[?]d Murphy,…

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City Council

Empire · Wednesday 24 April 1872 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney, took place at the Town-hall York-street, yesterday forenoon. Present: The Right Worshipful the Mayor (M. Chapman, Esq.,) in the…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart and Macintosh.)

Empire · Wednesday 24 April 1872 · page 3

Phillip Cahill was charged with saying that he would heat one William Moore, watchman at the Soup Kitchen, within an inch of his life when he got the chance. It appears that defendant had been…

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Police Courts This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, Messrs. Love and Smart.)

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1872 · page 2

Eight drunkards were fined in sums varying from 5s to 20s, with the usual alternative of imprisonment. Mary Rooney was charged with being an idle and…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Ma[?]osh and Smart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1872 · page 5

Eight persons were fined 5s. each for drunkenness—this being, it was said their first appearance for that offence; and one, who had been proviously convicted, was fined 20s. Philip Cahill was brought before the Court on warrant to…

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Return Picnic to the Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1872 · page 5

THE refurn picnic given by the Mayore of the Suburban Municipalities to the Mayor of Sydney took place yesterday at Correy's Tea Garoons. Botany. Three of Wools and Co.'s new and commodions 'buses, drawn by four horses,…

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Central Police Court—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, Mosers. Love and Smart.)

Empire · Thursday 25 April 1872 · page 2

Eight drunkards were fined in sums varying from 5s to 20s, with the usual alternative of imprisonment. Mary Rooney was charged with being an idle and…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Renwick, Smart, Charlton, and Lester

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1872 · page 2

Nine persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. on conviction of drunkennees, or of riotous behaviour, or of using obscene language. William Wilson was summarily convicted of having…

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