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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1885

16 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

The Licensing Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 4

THE Central Australian writes:—The quashing of the conviction against John Davis, of Bourke for selling liquor without; a license, shows the peculiarly…

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Licensing Court. Monday, February 2Nd. (Before the P. M., and Hon. E. Webb, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 2

BILLIARD LICENSE.—George Hemsworth made application for a billiard license at Sunny Corner.— Sub-Inspector Carroll reported that he did not think that another license was…

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Licensing Court. Monday, February 9Th (Before Messrs B. Lee, J. Rutherford and Hon E. Webb, Licensing Magistrates)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 2

ALLOWING GAMING.—Robert J. Harrison was charged with allowing gaming in his public house at O'Connell.—Mr. Kenny appeared for defendant.—Constable Finlay deposed that on…

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Licensing Court. Monday, Feb. 23Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1885 · page 2

TRANSFERS.—An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Black Horse hotel, George-street, from William Whitmore to Wm. Gornall.—Mr. J. H. McIntosh appeared in…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April, 7Th. Before the hon. E. Webb and Mr. Jas. Rutherford, J.'sP.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 3

Inspector Musgrove v. James Gallagher.—Defendant (for whom Mr. Thompson appeared) was charged with allowing card-playing in his licensed house.—Complainant deposed that…

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Licensing Court. Monday, April 27Th (Before Mr. B. Lee, P.M., Hon. E. Webb and Mr. J. Butherford, J'sP.) Annual Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 3

On Monday the annual meeting of the Licensing Bench was held when applications for renewals of licenses ware made. Some other business was also transacted as shown…

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Licensing Court. Monday, 15Th June, 1885. (Before Mr. B. Lee, P.M., and Mr. J. Rutherford, Licensing Magistrates)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 2

Sub-inspector Carroll v. Samuel Shaumack.—Defendant was churged with a branch of the Licensing Act in allowing his house to become dilapidated. Defendant pleaded guilty, but…

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Licensing Court. Monday, June 29Th, 1884. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. E. Webb, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 2

RENEWAL.—James Smith, of the Exchange Hotel, applied for a renewal of his license. The Bench said he was in a fix, as he had not applied at the proper time, and had not…

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Licensing Court. Monday, August 10Th, 1885. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. E. Webb.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 1

Charles R. Walker applied for a certificate authorising the use of conditional publican's license for premises proposed to be erected near the water reserve, at Mitchell, and between…

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Licensing Court. Monday, August 24Th. (Before Mr. 13. Lee, and Hon. E. Webb, Licen. Sing Magistrates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1885 · page 2

TRANSFER.—An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Bridge Hotel Perth, from Shanahan to John Cogan.—Mr. McPhillamy appeared in support…

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Meeting of Publicans

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 2

On Friday evening last a meeting in connection with the Amalgamated Licensed Victuallers Association of New South Wales was held a Chapple's Club House HOtel to hear delegates…

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Licensing Court. Monday, Sept. 31St, 1885. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. E. Webb, J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 3

CONDITIONAL LICENSE.—The adjourned application of Abraham Lane for a conditional publican's license at Sunny Corner, was called on. Mr. McIntosh produced plan of proposed…

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Licensing Court. Monday October 5Th 1885 Before the Police Magistrate and Hon E. Webb Hotels for Wisemans Cheek

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 October 1885 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Inch applied for a conditional license for a house to be erected at Wiseman's Creek Mr. McPhillamy appeared in support of the application. Sub inspector Carroll…

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Licensing Court. Monday, November 2Nd, 1885. (Before Licensing Magistrates Lee, Wabb and Suttor.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 2

CONFIRMATION.—John Lovitt, of Wiseman's Creek, applied to have confirmed the conditional license granted by the Bench, behaving complted the necessary buildings…

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The Proposal to Compensate Publicans

The Bathurst Post · Monday 16 November 1885 · page 2

A LENGTHY letter appears in the Daily Telegraph of the 9th instant, signed " Edward J. H. Knapp, Hon. Sec. of the Central Committee of the New South Wales Local Option League," which is dead…

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Licensing Court. Monday, DEC. 14th, 1885. (Before the Police Magistrate and Hon. W. H. Suttor, M.L.C.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 2

RENEWAL,—Charles Murray applied for the renewal of license for premises held by him at Mitchell,—The application was granted. BOOTH LICENSE.—The same party received a…

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