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Sydney · Council & local affairs
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THE residents of Wollngong were startled on Sunday forenoon by a report, which unfortunately proved too true, to the effect that Mr. Edward Killalea, of Shellharbour, had died of convulsions on the previous night,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWTOWN.—A meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, the 20th instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Bailey), and Aldermen Conley, Henderson, Cozens, Smith, and Bedford. The minutes of the previous meeting were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nine persons were fined for drunkenness or for disorderly conduct arising out of drunkenness. Robert Scott, charged with having wilfully broken two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Catherine Williams, on remand, was brought up charged with being a common prostitute, wandering in the public streets. This case was partly heard on Monday, and remanded at the request of defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PETERSHAM—At the ususl fortnightly meeting of the Council, held on the 19th instant. Present The Ma[?] (Mr. W. H. Pigott), Aldermen Dixon, West, Macnamara, Hughes, Clarke, and Barrell. Minutes of lat meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sarah Jane Stevens, alias Jane Moloney, was brought up charged with stealing a piece of tweed, the property of Charles Jones. Evidence not being sufficient for conviction, she was discharged on this case, but was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six persons were fined for drunkenness. Joseph Mossinger was found guilty of having assaulte Frederick Johnson, who, in the execution of his duty as bailiff, had made a levy upon Massinger's goods an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →messrs. Spence, Powell, J. W. Smart, and Smithers. Allunusually large array of persons were fined for drunke[?]nness. Henry Kerr was sent to gaol for six months, charged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thirty-eight persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s., for drunkenness and disorderly conduct while drunk. A young man, named William Cotton, was fined 4[?]s, for riotous behaviour in George-street on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Emily Belmont, under warrant, ws charged with assaulting and beating oneEliza Snow. It seems that a number of girls were at the United Service Hotel, at the corner of King street, on Friday night, about 12…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MOST HOLY FATHER,—On the anniversary of the happy elevation of your Holiness to the Pontifical Throne, we, the Council of the Catholic Union of Great Britain prostrate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE polling for the election of six aldermen to represent this municipality commenced at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, and closed at 3 p.m. A scrutiny of the ballot-papers was immediately made, and showed the following result:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, to-morrow forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:— By Alderman—That the report of the Finance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mary Prosser, 27, was brought up, charged with vagrancy. She was sent to gaol for six months. Jane Turner, for using indecent language, 20s, or one month in gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of the City Council was held this morning at the Town Hall, when there were present - the Mayor, Aldermen Palmer, Roseby, Kippax, Linsley, Macintosh Day, Maze, Murphy, Oatley, Raphael, and Goold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mary Prosser, 27, was brought up, charged with vagrancy. She was sent to gaol for six months. Jane Turner, for using indecent language, was fined 20s, or one month in gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Twenty-seven persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. for drunkenness. Robert Wiley, on bail, was charged with having been found drunk in a public place, and pleaded not guilty. Constable Watson deposed that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday, at the temporary Town-hall. There were present his worship the Mayor in the chair, and Alderman Murphy, Macintosh, Kippax, Oatley, Linsley,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the City Council was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, when there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Palmer, Roseby, Kippax, Linsley, Maeintosh, Day, Maze, Murphy, Oatley, Raphael, and Goold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kate Proctor was brought before the court, charged with baring a hat in her possession, supposed to be stolen. She was discharged. On the summons sheet there were three cases…
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