Daily Southern Cross 1870.

Anthony Cowan was given into custody on Saturday, charged with assaulting George Payne. The latter is a letter-carrier, the former a watercress-carrier.
-Daily Southern Cross,17 January 1870.

THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT.-Monday, January 17. (Before his Honor Sir George A Arney , Chief Justice )
Assault — Anthony Cowan was charged with assaulting George Payne, a letter carrier, who deposed : I know the defendant by sight. I was in Queen-street on Saturday, the 15th instant, at 12 o'clock, passing Moran's. Something struck me on the right leg, which nearly threw me down. I turned around and saw the prisoner close to me. There was only one blow. There were a great many people near me. — By prisoner :I never spoke to you. I should not think you had any animosity towards me. — Constable Clarke, sworn, deposed : I arrested the prisoner on Saturday last in Queen-street for assaulting George Payne, a letter carrier, the prisoner is a water-cress seller, and is very troublesome to people by pushing against them and making faces at people. I saw him strike the last witness a blow, which nearly caused him to fall upon his face. I then took the prisoner into custody. — Fined 20 shillings and costs, or a fortnight’s imprisonment. 18 Jan 1870.

THE COURTS
POLICE COURT. — Tuesday. (Before A. W. East, Esq., and W. C. Daldy, Esq., J.P's.)
Drunkenness. — John McEwan and James Miller were fined 5 shillings and costs, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Anthony Cowan, for a third offence, was fined 20s. and costs, or the usual alternative: 2 Feb 1870

"Drunkenness- Thomas Courtland and Montgomery Cavagnan( both out on bail) forfeited bail for drunkenness, not appearing when called on. Anthony E. Cowan was fined for a second offence"- March 24, 1870.


"DRUNKENNESS- Bridget Hawkey, George Mathieson, William Hawkins and Daniel Clarke were fined for a first offence. Anthony E. Cowan (fourth conviction) was fined 20 shillings and costs, with seven days' imprisonment."- April 5, 1870

ABUSIVE AND THREATENING LANGUAGE: Anthony E. Cowen was charged by Captain Aldridge with using threatening language towards himself and family for some time past, and more especially on Saturday last — Captain Thomas Aldridge deposed : The prisoner comes frequently to Pitt Terrace, where I live, to gather water cresses from a watercress bed which grows there. He brings a large knife with him. He has been in the habit of threatening my own and other people's children with the knife. On Saturday last he threatened to cut my boy's head off. About fifteen days ago he threatened to take my life. He also comes into my house when he can, and has become a terror to the whole place. I am afraid he may do myself or children some harm.- Constable Andrew Clarke deposed : The prisoner has been often locked up for being drunk ; for assaulting people ; also, threatening people in the street ; making use of profane language, and tripping people up in the street. — Prisoner was bound over to keep the peace for the next six months, himself in £50, and two sureties in £25 each.
27 April 1870


"DRUNKENNESS- John Shiers and Anthony E. Cowen were punished for drunkenness".- October 3, 1870.

"DRUNK AND DISORDERLY- Anthony E. Cowan, for drunk and disorderly conduct, was fined 20 shillings and costs, and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for a breach of the Vagrant Act, 1866."- December 22, 1870