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Council & local affairs, 1872

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Pearce, Spence, Merrimen, Pewell, Charlton, Peniold, and Thompson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 2

Twenty-three persons were fined for drunkenness or for rietous behaviour, in sums varying iu amount from 5s. to 20s. Mary Wright was sentenced to be imprisoned three…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Love, Hughes, Spence, Hurley, Day, and Renwick.)

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 3

Tom Pung, described in the sheet as a native of India, was brought up, charged with unlawfully breaking into the house of complainant, and stealing a jacket and other articles of the value of 20s…

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City Council, This Day

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1872 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney was holden this morning, at the Town Hall, his Worship the Mayor (M. Chapman, Ksq., J.P.) in the chair. Alderman Catley brought up a petition, which…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs. Scott, Pinhey, and G. Hill.)

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1872 · page 3

Ellen Sh[?], in addition to being fined 20s. or seven days, for [?] behaviour, was fined 20s, or seven days gaol, for making use of obscene language. Mary prosser and Alice Williams were each sentenced…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 2

A METTING of the Municipal Council of Sydney was holden yesterday, at the Town Hall, his Worship the Mayor (M. Chapman, Esq., J P.) in the chair. Alderman OATLEY brought up a petition, which…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, York-street. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Raphael, Oatley, Green, Palmor. Murphy, Kippax,…

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Municipal Council. Recovery of the Prince of Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 20

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney was holden at the Town Hall, York-street, on Saturday last, at 11 o'clock forenoon, for the purpose of adopting an address of congratulation to her…

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Central Police Court— Friday. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs. Soott, Pinhey, and G. Hill)

Empire · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 3

Ellen Sheehan, in addition to being fined 20s, or seven days, for riotous behaviour, was fined 20s, or seven days' gaol, for making use of obscene language. Mary Prosser and Alice Williams were each sentenced…

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The Council of Education. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 3

SIR,--The Public Teachers of New South Wales of all creeds and classes, are under a great debt of gratitude to you for the exceedingly able manner in which you have exposed their cause…

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The Council of Education. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 3

SIR,--I intended to say something about the "15," but it would be ungenerous to attempt to slay the slain; and besides they are teachers yet, though some of them do not expect to be…

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Central Police Court. Friday. Before, the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, G. Hill, Oatley, and J. H. Neale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 7

One person was fined 20s., and two were fined 10s. each, for drunkenness. A woman named Sheehan was fined 20s. for riotous behaviour—fighting with a man,—and 20s. for simultaneously using obscene language…

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Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1872 · page 2

Pearce, Spence, Meriman, Murphy, Charlton, and Smart) An unusually large number of persons were fined, with the usual alternative, either for drunkenness,…

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Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Captain Scott and Messrs. Evans, Kippax, Raphael, and Macintosh.)

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 3

Several persons were fined for drunkenness. Elizabeth Farrell, under warrant, was brought up, charged with assaulting and beating one Robert Bell. This case was remanded until Thursday. Bail allowed;…

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Central Police Court— Monday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Pearce, Spence, Merriman, Murphy, Charlton, and Smart)

Empire · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 3

An u[?]usually large number of perseus were fined, with the usual alternative, either for drunkenness, vagrancy, or being disorderly. William Cummins, for resisting a constable whilst…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor end the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murphy, Pea[?]ce, Spence, Charlton, Powell, Mer[?]iman, and Smart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 3

Twenty five persons were fined in the usual sums on conviction of drunkenness, or of riotous behaviour, or of using obscene language. A man, named Potter, was further fined 20s., for resisting the apprehending conetable…

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

Empire · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 3

Elizabeth Farrell, under warrant, was brought up, charged with assaulting and beating one Robert Bell. This case was remanded until Thursday. Bail allowed; self in L10…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messis. Pinhey, Evans, Macintosh, Raphael, and Kippax

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 5

Nine persons were fined for drunkenness, and of the remaining prisoners four were discharged and one was remanded. On the summons paper were saventeen cases, of which…

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Central Police Court. (Before tHe Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Smart, W. Love, Murphy, Merriman, Renwick, and Curran.)

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 3

Mary Ann Davis, 24, and Elizabeth Morgan, 15, were brought before the court charged with stealing a dress piece of the value of 8s 6d, the property of one Leader of King-street, draper. Both Prisoners…

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Central Police Court— Wednesday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Smart, W. Love, Murphy, Merriman, Renwick, and Curran.)

Empire · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 3

Mary Ann Davis, 24, and Elizabeth Morgan, 19, were brought before the court charged with stealing dress piece of the value of 8s 6d, the property, of one Loader of King street, draper. Both prisoners…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Mayor, and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Kenwick, Curran, Smart, Murphy, and Merriman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 2

Five persons were fined 5s., or 10s., or 20s. for drunkenness, and two were fined 40s. and 60s. for using obscene Language. Mary Ann Davis and Elizabeth Morgan were charged…

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