"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.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Daily Southern Cross 1872
"DRUNKARDS: John Crossney,Joseph Molton, James Nichols, Anthony E. Cowan and Matilda Morgan were each fined ten shillings and costs for being drunk."- January 26, 1872.
"POLICE COURT-THURSDAY. Before Thomas Beckham Esq, R.M and capt. Holt, J.P.
DRUNKARDS:Charles Hughes, Elizabeth Hart and Anthony E. Cowan were severely punished for being drunk." - February 16, 1872
"HABITUAL DRUNKARD: Anthony Cowan, charged with habitual drunkenness,pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour."- March 24, 1872.
"BREACH OF GAOL AND GAOLERS' ACT: Anthony E. Cowan was charged with loitering about the Mount Eden Gaol.His worship, after hearing the evidence,gave the prisoner a severe caution and discharged him, considering the hours he had already been confined sufficient punishment for the offence."- November 25, 1872.
"POLICE COURT-THURSDAY. Before Thomas Beckham Esq, R.M and capt. Holt, J.P.
DRUNKARDS:Charles Hughes, Elizabeth Hart and Anthony E. Cowan were severely punished for being drunk." - February 16, 1872
"HABITUAL DRUNKARD: Anthony Cowan, charged with habitual drunkenness,pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour."- March 24, 1872.
"BREACH OF GAOL AND GAOLERS' ACT: Anthony E. Cowan was charged with loitering about the Mount Eden Gaol.His worship, after hearing the evidence,gave the prisoner a severe caution and discharged him, considering the hours he had already been confined sufficient punishment for the offence."- November 25, 1872.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Daily Southern Cross 1871.
VAGRANTS: Mary Walton was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for being an habitual drunkard. Anthony E. Cowen was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for having no lawful means of support."- February 21, 1871.
“Last night an old fellow, named Anthony E Cowen, was arrested by Sergeant Egan, charged with wilfully and maliciously breaking a pane of glass in a window in the house of G.A Christy.”
-Daily Southern Cross, 30 June 1871
"“ Police Court. Malicious Injury To Property- Anthony E. Cowen was charged by A. Christy with breaking a pane of glass, value 5 shillings. Sentenced to be imprisoned.”- July 1, 1871
"DRUNKENNESS- William Arthur, James Good, Eliza Hughes, John Dagleish, Thomas Fagan, Anthony Cowan and William Stephenson, for this offence, were each fined in the usual manner."- September 5, 1871.
"DRUNKENNESS- William Burton was fined 5 shillings and costs for being drunk. Anthony E. Cowen, for being drunk a third time, was sent to gaol for seven days."- September 8, 1871.
“Last night an old fellow, named Anthony E Cowen, was arrested by Sergeant Egan, charged with wilfully and maliciously breaking a pane of glass in a window in the house of G.A Christy.”
-Daily Southern Cross, 30 June 1871
"“ Police Court. Malicious Injury To Property- Anthony E. Cowen was charged by A. Christy with breaking a pane of glass, value 5 shillings. Sentenced to be imprisoned.”- July 1, 1871
"DRUNKENNESS- William Arthur, James Good, Eliza Hughes, John Dagleish, Thomas Fagan, Anthony Cowan and William Stephenson, for this offence, were each fined in the usual manner."- September 5, 1871.
"DRUNKENNESS- William Burton was fined 5 shillings and costs for being drunk. Anthony E. Cowen, for being drunk a third time, was sent to gaol for seven days."- September 8, 1871.
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
-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
Daily Southern Cross 1869
Above: Top report is dated January 26, 1869; the next re. Threatening language July 23, 1869 and the last re. drunkenness December 7, 1869.
POLICE COURT.— Tuesday. (Before T. Beckham, Esq. R.M.)
Drunkenness. -Anthony E. Cowen and John Pepplewell were fined for the above offence. This concluded the business.
July 21, 1869
Daily Southern Cross 1868
“Police Court-Tuesday. DRUNKENNESS: Thomas Cullen, Caroline ( a Native),George Lommas, John Parker Jervis, Robert Bennett and Anthony E. Cowen were punished in the usual manner for being drunk.”- Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3567, 23 December 1868
Daily Southern Cross 1867
"POLICE COURT
DRUNKENNESS.John Smith, Edmund Hyde, Joseph Chaplin, Anthony Cowan, John Tunis and William Moyes were punished for this offence in the usual manner."
NOTE: In New Zealand the Vagrant Act (1866) used the term “habitual drunk” to describe people who had been abusing alcohol for more than three months and had three court appearances related to alcohol. Anthony Cowan/Corvan eventually had this label attached to him. The following comment was also printed in the DSC in 1867:
"There were fourteen drunkards brought before his Worship yesterday morning, and it would seem that, notwithstanding the scarcity of money, it can be found to get drunk upon. It is said that Wednesday being the day on which pensions are paid had something to do with the increase."
-Daily Southern Cross, July 5, 1867.
DRUNKENNESS.John Smith, Edmund Hyde, Joseph Chaplin, Anthony Cowan, John Tunis and William Moyes were punished for this offence in the usual manner."
NOTE: In New Zealand the Vagrant Act (1866) used the term “habitual drunk” to describe people who had been abusing alcohol for more than three months and had three court appearances related to alcohol. Anthony Cowan/Corvan eventually had this label attached to him. The following comment was also printed in the DSC in 1867:
"There were fourteen drunkards brought before his Worship yesterday morning, and it would seem that, notwithstanding the scarcity of money, it can be found to get drunk upon. It is said that Wednesday being the day on which pensions are paid had something to do with the increase."
-Daily Southern Cross, July 5, 1867.
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