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Illawarra · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1941

28 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

Detective's Trousers Thrown Through Hotel Window

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., John William Dickenson (28), plasterer, pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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No License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

William Allen was charged on two counts of carrying a pillion passenger on his motor cycle, when he had not held a license for a period of 12…

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On Licensed Premises

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

A number of men pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed premises of the Crown Hotel, at 9.20 p.m. when the premises were not open for the…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) on Licensed Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 15

Six defendants were charged with being found on licensed premises (Crown Hotel) during unlawful hours on Jan 26th…

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Police Court Wollongong -- MONDAY (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) on Licensed Premises

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

A number of men were charged with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours. ' Sergt. Spicer said about 8.30 p.m…

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Hotel Employees' Union

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 11

Mr. Claude Kelly, secretary of the Hotel Employees' Union, arrived in Wollongong yesterday and will stay until to-morrow and will organise hotel,…

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Illawarra's First Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 1

In the interests of accuracy of historical data regarding the Illawarra district, I feel compelled to invite attention to a serious error in the…

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Not Inspect License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 6

James Busbridge pleaded guilty to hot inspecting license of person before permitting him to ride defendant's cycle, and was fined 10 with 8…

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Not Produce License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 6

Reginald S. Jones (Bondi), charged with failing to produce his license, was fined 15 with 8 costs. Constable Smith (prosecutor) said…

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Youth for Trial Found on Hotel Balcony with Loaded Revolver

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 8

A seventeen-year-old youth was committed for trial at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on May 11th, at the Bulli Children's…

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On Licensed Premises

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

John Younger (31) was fined £1 or 48 hours on a charge of being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, and £3 or six days for using…

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Entertained by Licensed Victuallers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

At the Illawarra Hotel on Tuesday night, Inspector Breeze was entertained at a complimentary dinner by the South Coast Branch of the Licensed…

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License Transferred

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 8

At the Licensing Court, Wollongong, on Monday, the license of the Hotel Ryan, was transferred from Johanna Ryan to John Hogan, of Gundagai…

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Free Beer Disposal by Ticket Bowral Publican Bound Over

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 7

Whether the disposal of beer by means of the drawing of tickets was a legal process was the question confronting the magistrate,…

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License Transferred

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 3

At the Kiama Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., the license of Tory's Hotel, Kiama, was transferred from…

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Stole From Hotels Sentenced to Two Years

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 7

George Williamson (42), a cook, was charged at Wollongong Police Court, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., with stealing five quilts and a bed…

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Militiaman's Death Publican for Trial on Manslaughter Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 16

At Bulli on Tuesday, the inquest concerning the death of Gavin Crozier (26) was concluded, after a hearing which had extended over three…

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Bulli Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, S.m.) Licensee Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 16

William John Charles Luscombe, licensee of the Bulli Family Hotel, was charged with allowing persons on the premises…

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Police Court Wollongong--monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) No Taxi License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

Leslie A. Jones pleaded guilty to driving a taxi cab without a license, and was fined 10 with 8 costs. Constable Smith said defendant had…

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Not Inspect License

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 7

George Hoffman was fined 10 with 8 costs for falling to inspect license of a person before allowing him to drive him motor vehicle…

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