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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1882

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Cootamundra Licensing Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 3

Before A. M. Fisher, Esq., Chairman, Edward Strongitharm and James Simpson, Esqrs., members of the Licensing Board. application by Wm. Harpley, for…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 2

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 2

Before Messrs. Voss, Mackellar, and Horsbrugh. Francis Poidevin, through Mr. Gannon, applied for a publican's license for the Broadalbane Inn, Breadalbane…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 2. Before Messrs R. H. Voss, A. Muckller, and B. Horsborgh. Application for License

Southern Argus · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 2

Mr. Gennon, on [?] of [?] Poidsvin, made application for a publican's [?] for the Br[?] [?]. The district sub-inspector's port [?] that the…

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The New Licensing Act

Southern Argus · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 2

We have been asked if the following general order, issued by the Inspector-General of police, makes provision for such action as showing in Main's case, heard…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 2[?]D

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, McKellar, and Horsburgh. New License.—Francis Poidevin applied for a license for the Breadalbane Inn. Mr. Gannon appeared for the applicant. The inspector's report was a favourable, the…

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Licensing Act and Our Local Bench. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 3

SIR,—As the valiancy of our Goulburn police and the action of the local Bench has been the topic of town talk for the last few days, I desire to give publicity to the following…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Friday, August 4Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, McKellar and Horsburgh. SLY GROG SELLING.—Cooey Chung was charged with selling liquor on the 21st ultimo without holding a license, or being a servant of a licensee…

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The Late Convictions Under the Licensing Act. (To the Editor of the Evening Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 4

SIR,—The writer is neither a publican, nor a particular friend of any in the trade; but on the contrary has been long an advocate for the Sunday closing of public houses, and other principles of the…

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The Licensing Act—the Police and the Bench. (To the Editor of the Evening Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 4

SIR,—The police show much ingenuity in disguising themselves as "young men from the country," in entering a public house on a Sydney, or at other prohibited hours and, after inducing the…

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Kenmore Hotel

Southern Argus · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 2

We are glad to notice that improvements in the building line are not confined to the boundaries of the city. Since our last visit, Mr. Confoy, the enterprising proprietor of…

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The Late Fines Under the Licensing Act. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 4

SIR,—In a recent letter I endeavoured to show that the severity of the fines inflicted was calculated to defeat the object in view, namely, the closing of public-houses on the…

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Robbery at the Royal Hotel

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 2

between Sunday morning and Monday morning the bar of Mr. Payton's Royal Hotel was entered, and the contents of the till, amounting to fifteen or sixteen pounds in cash, were stolen. The bar itself…

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The Publican's Onus. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 2

SIR,—I see by a late issue of your valuable paper that the onus of proof of a bona fide traveller rests with the publican. As this is the case, of what use is the clause in the Licensing Act permitting…

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Local and General News. Licensing Court

Southern Argus · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 2

On Wednesday, before Messrs. H. H. Voss, A. Mackellar and B. Horsburgh, G. Phillips, through his solicitor, Mr. Gannon, pleaded guilty to a charge of drinking…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 16

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, Horsbrugh, and MacKellar. George Phillips, charged with drinking on Sunday the 23rd July, at the Post-office Hotel, contrary to the Licensing Act, was fined 30/- and 4/10 costs…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 16Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 4

G. Phillips was charged with drinking at the Post Office Hotel on Saturday, the 23rd July. The Bench fined the defendant 30s and…

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The New Licensing Act and the Recent Convictions at the Police Office. to the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 2

SIR,—During the last few days large amount of correspondence has appeared in your columns under the above heading, in which the Act, its supporters, the police, and the magistrates have been abused…

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The Licensing Act and Its Administrators. to the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 4

SIR,—A letter in your last issue, signed "A Parent," extenuates, if it does not justify, the conduct of magistrates and police. To that letter exception must be taken. As a supporter of the…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Pring and Allen.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 2

Abraham Dowell, publican at Wombat, was fined £5, together with costs, for having supplied spirituous liquors to a person under the age of sixteen years…

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The New Licensing Act and the Recent Convictions. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 August 1882 · page 4

SIR,—As you have allowed so much discussion on the above subject, I trust you will allow me a small space in your valuable journal to express a few thoughts thereon I have read with…

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