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Council & local affairs, 1872

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hezlet, Charlton, Kippax, and Lester

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1872 · page 2

Seventeen persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s., on conviction of drunkenness or of riotous behaviour, and a man named Corney, besides being fined for drunkenness, was further fined 4[?]s., or, in default of payment, to…

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Supreme Court This Day Special Sitting. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Appeal to the Privy Council

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1872 · page 4

CROOK AND OTHERS v. SMART AND OTHERS. Mr. Owen for the appellant, Mr. Gorton for the infant plaintiffs, Mr. Want for the consenting defendant…

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Monday. Special Sitting. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Appeal to the Privy Council. Crook and Others V. Smart and Others

Evening News · Tuesday 4 June 1872 · page 2

Mr. Owen for the appellant, Mr. Gordon for the infant plaintiffs, Mr. Want for the consenting defendant. This was an appeal, on petition of defendants, for…

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Law. Supreme Court—monday. Special. Sitting. (Before his Honer Mr. Justice Hnrgrnve and Mr. Justice Fancett.) Appral to the Privy Council. Croo[?] and Others V. Smart and Others

Empire · Tuesday 4 June 1872 · page 3

Mr.Owen for the appellant, Mr. Gordon for the [?]t plaintiffs, Mr. Want for the consenting de[?] This was an appeal, on petition of defendants,for…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1872 · page 3

MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place at half-past 7 p. m. on the 27th ultimo. Present—the Mayor (Mr. Teeson), and Aldermen Cook, Graham, Meseley, Moyes, and Robertson. The minutes of…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1872 · page 3

A QUARTERLY meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town-hall, York-street, to-day, at noon, for the transaction of general business, and for considering the following notices of motion:—…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1872 · page 8

REDFERN.—The usual fortnigb[?]ly of Council was held in the Municipal Chamber, Pitts-street, on Friday, the 31st May. Present—The Mayer (Mr. Hency Hudson), and Aldermen M[?]ars, Allen, Andrew, Bingham…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. J. W. Smart. Pearce, Murphy, and Spence.)

Evening News · Monday 10 June 1872 · page 2

George Balfour Drought up charged with stealing three sovereigns and a seaman's discharge from one J. Smith. It appears from the evidence that prosecutor and prisoner, with several others, were passengers to…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Evening News · Tuesday 11 June 1872 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Empire

THE regular quarterly meeting of the above, was held yesterday at the Town Holl, York-street. Present—His Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Raphael, Goold, Kippax, Palmer, Roseby, Day,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1872 · page 2

Thirty-one persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. for drunkenness, or for riotous behaviour, or for using obscene language. Catherine Robinson and Anne Gardener were brought…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. J. W. Smart, Pearce, Murphy, and Spence.)

Empire · Tuesday 11 June 1872 · page 3

George Balfour was brought up charged with stealing three sovereigns and a seaman's discharge from one J. Smith. It appears from the evidence that prosecutor and prisoner, with several others, were passengers to…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. Meares. Curran, and Renrick.)

Evening News · Wednesday 12 June 1872 · page 3

SPURIOUS COINS.-William Knight 60, and Henry Blossom 17, were brought up charged with counterfeiting the current silver coin. The apprehending constable Downes deposed that at about 12 o'clock…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, 15Th May

Evening News · Thursday 13 June 1872 · page 2

The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a writ from his Excellency the Governor, summoning the hon. Saul Samuel, Esq., to the vice-presidency of this House. Mr. SAMUEL had considerable misgivings as to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 June 1872 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. The members present were the Hons. George Allen, J. Blaxland, W. Byines, J. Campbell, A. Campbell, C…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 June 1872 · page 7

Four persens were fined 20s. cach; two for drunkenress, one fer using obscene language, and another for obstructing a policeman in the execution of his duty. Serab Jones, charged with having stolen a quilt, valued…

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Central Police Court—wednesday (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. J. W. Smart, Meares, Curran; and Renwick.)

Empire · Thursday 13 June 1872 · page 4

£SPURIOUS COINS.—William Knight 60 and Henry Blossom" 17, were brought up chnrged with counterfeiting the current silvor coin. The apprehending conastable Downes deposed that at about 12 o'clock…

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P a R L I a M E N T. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 15Th May

Empire · Thursday 13 June 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. WRIT. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a writ…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1872 · page 3

ALEXANDRIA.—A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the 29th ultimo, at half-past 7 p.m. Present —The Mayor (Mr. G. Bretnall), Aldermen Honnor, Foskett, Dart, Wood, Evans, Bryant, and Skinner. The…

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