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Council & local affairs, 1872

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Evans, Kippax, Charlton, [?]let, Palmer, and Smart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 3

Four persons were fined for drunke[?]ness, and Mary Malony, 70, described as a vagrant, besides being fined 20s. for drunkenness, was further fined 20s., for at the same time using oscene language…

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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Evans, B. Palmer, Kippax, Charlton, Hezlett, and J. W. Smart.)

Empire · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 3

John O'Toole, appeared before the court, under bail, charged with absenting himself from his indented service. On the application of his cmployer, the case was remanded for a week…

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Telegrams This Day. the Ironbarks Quartz Crushing Company. the Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. Close of the Education Debate. Victorians Consolidation Loan Bill. the Interoolonial Ploughing Match. Latest From New Zealand. Reward for Discovery of New Gold Fields. Deficit in the New Zealand Revenue. Departure of Mr. Anthony Trollope. Tamworth Circuit Court. Church of England Bazaar at Wentworth. Mr. Parkes' Departure From [?] the Victorian Intercolonial Gig Race. Departure of Miners for the Northern Territory. the Adelaide Hunt Club Races. Suspension of Certificate of Captain of the Carnaqueen1 South Australian Land Sales. the Projected Narracoote Railway. Theatre Royal Melbourne. the Victorian Wool Ships. Latest Betting, Markets, &c, &c., &c. ORANGE. Wednesday. 12.23 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 2

The Ironbarks Quartz Crushing Company's boiler was delivered safe on the ground to-day…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, B. Palmer. Levey, and J. W. Smart.)

Evening News · Friday 11 October 1872 · page 3

Ten persons were fined for drunkenness a others for riotous behaviour. Sidwell Pendergast and Catherine Sullivan, and and disorderly characters, were sent to gaol for two months…

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An Aspiring Mayor

Empire · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 4

THE spire of Redcliff Church, Bristol, was completed on Thursday.The Mayor, Mr. Proctor Baker, who was accompanied by the Mayoress in his perillons ascent, laid the cap vane in the midst of a storm of…

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Mr. Bousfield and the Council of Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 12

The Wagga Wagga Advertiser makes the folio-vying comments on the rovelations made in this case by the priuted report of the investigation:—…

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

Evening News · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

Seven drunkards were punished for indulging too freely in their favourite beverage. Charles Ernest Williams, a lad apparently not more than ten years of age, was charged under warrant with…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, Messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, Palmer, Levey, Smart, and Hunt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 5

Ten persons were fined, some for drunkenness, others for rictous behaviour. Sidwell Prendergast, and Catherine Sullivan, idle and disorderly persons, were sentenced to be imprisoned two…

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Central Police Court—friday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, P.M., with Messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, B. Palmor, Lovoy, and J. W. Smart.)

Empire · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 3

Ten persons were fined for drunkenness. others for riotous behaviour. Sidwell Pendergast nnd Cathorino Sullivan, idle and disorderly characters, were sent to gaol for two months…

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The Public School Case, Eden. the following is the first part of this precious attempt:--THE REV. P. Slattery to the Secretary to the Council of Education. Sydney, 15th January, 1872

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 3

SIR,--I have the very unpleasant duty of bringing a most serious complaint against Mr. Bousfield, the teacher of the Eden Public School. If you will be so good as to peruse the…

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An Aspiring Mayor

Evening News · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 3

THE spire of Redcliff Church, Bristol, was completed on Thursday. The Mayor, Mr. Proctor Baker, who was accompanied by the Mayoress in his perillous ascent, laid the cap vane in the midst of a storm of…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held at the Town Hall, York-street, on Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, for considering the following notices of motion. By Alderman—,—1. That the report of the Finance…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 2

Six persons were fined for drunkenness. Two vagrants, apprehended in a state of helpless intoxication, were charged and dealt with us idle and disorderly persons, and each received sentence of one month's imprisonment…

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

Empire · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 3

Seven drunkards were punished for indulging too freely in their favourite beverage. Charles Ernest Williams, a lad apparently not more than ten years of age, was charged under warrant with…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Pearce, Spence, Merriman, Meyer, and J. W. Smart.)

Evening News · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 3

William Tilly was charged with assaulting and beating one R. Staples. Defendant was lined 40s, with 6s 6d costs of court, and 21st professional costs. Mr. Merriman, jun., for complainant, and Mr. Carroll, for…

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City Council, This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 15 October 1872 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at the Council chambers, this morning. Present—The Mayor (M. Chapman, Esq.), and Aldermen Linsley, Macintosh, Kippax, Goold, Maze…

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Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Pearce, Spence, Merriman, Meyer, and J. W. Smart.)

Empire · Tuesday 15 October 1872 · page 3

William Tilly was charged with assaulting and beating one R. Staples Defendant was fined 40s, with 6s 6d costs of court, and 21st professional costs. MrMerriman, jun., for complainant, and Mr. Carroll, for…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pearce, Spence, Meyer, Merriman, Smart, Phillips, and Meares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1872 · page 2

Forty persons were fined for drunkenness, or for riotous behaviour, in sums varying from 5s. to 20s. Three persons were fined 40s. each for making use of obscene language…

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City Council

Empire · Wednesday 16 October 1872 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at the Council chambers yesterday. Present — The Mayor (M. Chapman, Esq.), and Aldermen Linsley, Macintosh, Kippax, Goold, Maze,…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Love, Curran Day, and Levey.)

Evening News · Wednesday 16 October 1872 · page 3

Charles Herbert, 19, described in the sheet as a clerk, was brought up charged with forging a cheque on the City Bank, for the sum of L2 10s, and afterwards did utter the same to Mrs. Wise, of George-street…

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