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Hunter Valley · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1887

35 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 2

Robbing Hotels

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 2

Patrick Gould, alias W. Davies, a young man, was charged, on remand, before Mr. Leopold Yates, D.S.M., at the Central Police Court, yesterday, (says Friday's Herald) with having stolen a silver…

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Occidental Hotel, Wynyardsquare, Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

JOHN KICKHAM begs to inform his old friends and the public generally that he has resumed the proprietorship of the above Hotel, which he intends to conduct on…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 27Th, 1887. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., S. B. Dight, and G. T. Loder, J's.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 3

Joseph Alexander Key was granted a publican's license for the Royal Hotel, Georgestreet, Singleton. Mr H. V, Howe for applicant…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 2Nd, 1887. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder and S. B. Dight, J.'s.P.) RENEWAL

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 2

The application of william H. Percy for a renewal of the[?]of the Agricultural Hotel, South Singleton, was further adjourned for a week, to enable time to make…

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Wine Licenses. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 2

SIR,— I beg you will afford me space for a letter of explanation in the matter of my application for a wine license, which came before the local Bench last week, and which…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, Aug. 9, 1887. (Before Messrs. J.'N, Brooks, P.M., S. B. Dight, and Capt. Loder, J's.P.) TRANSFERS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 2

THE application of William H . Peroy, for the transfer of the license of the Agricultural Hotel, from him to— Wilson, was postponed for a week…

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The Licensing Act

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 2

A deputation to the Premier this morning asked that the proposed amendment of the Licenaing Act should include the provisions of local option. Sir Henry Parkes said he…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 16th. (Before Messers. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Geo. Thos. Loder, Nad S. B. Dight, P.s.P.) Adjourned Cases

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 3

FRANCIS DORRINGTON, for transfer of license of the Australian Hotel, at Broke, to Henry Lodge. Granted. William Hotspur Percy, for renewal of…

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A Cool Hotel Robber

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 4

Robberies of all kinds are frequent enough about Melbourne (says the Telegraph), but rarely indeed has such a peculiar occurrence as that which happened st Wood's Hotel, Spencer-street, last…

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Singleton Court. Tuesday, September 6Th, 1887. (Before Messrs J. N. B[?]. P.M.R.H. Mathews. A. Bowman, A. D. Browne. and w. Poa[?] Js.P.) Royal Hotel Ro[?]ry

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 2

JAVAM M'CARE, on remand, was again charged with stealing from the royal Hotel on the night of the 21th or early on the p[?] of the 25th August last…

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Selling Liquor without a License. (From the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1887 · page 2

At the Newtown Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., James Sharp, senior, of Mortlake, Parramatta River, was sumoned, on the information of Sub-Inspector Larkins, for…

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Her Majesty's Theatre Hotel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 2

The transfer of the licence of "Ber Majesty's Theatre Hotel was to-day refused, owing to the police objections that the application was a more subterfuge, and…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. P. Green, Deputy Licensing Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1887 · page 4

TRANSFER OF A PUBLTCAN'S LICKNSE.—An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Boyal Oak Hotel from John Barry to Peter Miller. A report from Senior-sergeant Wells…

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The Tragedy Queen in Her New Hotel

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 3

"North "and South, alike," said Mdme. Bcenhardt to a representative of ths Morning News, "I was treated like a queen. I have often heard disagreable things said of…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. P. Green, D.L.M., R. Scolie, and Dr. Wright, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1887 · page 2

NEW COLONIAL WINE LICENSE.—Alfred Beckett made application for a colonial wine license for premises situate at West Maitland. The requirements of the Act having been mot, the request was…

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