"VAGRANTS ACT 1866: Mary Walton was charged with a breach of the Act. The prisoner was before the Court only a day or two ago on a similar charge but was discharged,and sent to the Old Women's Refuge,where it appears she did not choose to stay,as she was found by the police lying drunk in the streets.The Bench did not consider this a case for much leniency to be exercised,and the prisoner was accordingly sent to prison for twelve months.- Anthony E. Cowan was likewise brought before the Court on a similar charge, and was sentenced to three month's imprisonment."- January 16, 1873.
"DRUNKENNESS: Ann Paget and Anthony E. Cowan were respectively charged with this offence, and muleted in the sum of five shillings and costs or 24 hours' imprisonment.
VAGRANCY: Anthony E. Cowan was further charged with being a common vagrant, and having no lawful visible means of support.The case was clearly proved, and Inspector Broham asked that the full penalty allowed by law should be inflicted , as there had been in that Court no less than 35 convictions against the accused.His Worship sentenced him to one year's imprisonment with hard labour." - July 19, 1873.
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