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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1888

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 19, 1888. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.M., and Dr. C. W. Morgan, J.p.) Sunday Selling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 3

THOMAS F. TODD, licensee of the Castlemaine Hotel, Charlton-street, pleaded guilty to the above offence, and was fined £3, with 5s 6d costs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 25Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, and D. Murray, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 7

ONE inebriate was fined. BAD LANGUAGE. Patrick Box, a seaman, was fined £2, or three weeks' gaol, for using…

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The Crystal Palace Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 9

ANYONE having visited the Crystal Palace Hotel, at the corner of Hunter and Newcomen streets, a few months ago, and yesterday, would find an astonishing change upon…

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Judge Murray and Tenterfield Hotels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 7

AT the conclusion of a case connected with the "spreeing" custom, last Monday (says the Tenterfield Star), Judge Murray said: " I, as a…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, August 2Nd, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, and Dr. C. W. Morgan, Js.P.) Billiard License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 7

A BILLIARD license was granted to Edward Scott, licensee of the Belle Vue Hotel, Charlton-street, there being no police objection…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, August 9Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, and Dr. C. W. Morgan, J's.P.) Music Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 3

THE application of James Smallcombe, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Merewether, for a music license for Friday next, upon the occasion of an…

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Waratah. Licensing Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1888 · page 3

Jane Smith, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Charlestown, was charged with selling liquor on Sunday, July 29th, to persons not travellers, contrary to the Licensing Act…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, August 16Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, and Dr. C. W. Morgan, Js.P.) TRANSFER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 6

THE application of James Russell for the transfer of the license of the Imperial Hotel, Scott and Telford streets, to Edward Lorey, of Plattsburg, was…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1888 · page 5

John Sample, licensee of the Lambton Arms, Lambton, was charged with selling drink on his premises on Sunday last, the 12th inst…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, September 6. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Dr. Morgan and Mr. G. C. Martin, Licensing Magistrates.) Sunday Selling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1888 · page 7

MICHAEL J. MORONEY, lessee of the Rouse Hotel, Hunter-street, appeared to answer a chance of having allowed liquor to be sold on his licensed…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, September 20Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. C. W. Morgan and G. C. Martin, Licensing Magistrates.) Breaches of the Licensing Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1888 · page 4

CHRISTIAN NELSON, proprietor of the Blue Bell Hotel, Market-square, was charged with having kept his premises open for the sale of liquor at 50…

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Licensed to Kill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1888 · page 5

It is stated that Sir Morell Mackenzie, in his defence of his treatment of the late Emperor, attributes the death of his Majesty to the treatment of the…

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Waratah Quarterly Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 3Rd. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. R. Turton, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1888 · page 5

SEVERAL applications for renewals of publicans' licenses were granted on the usual report and representations of Sergeant Grennan, licensing inspector for the district…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 4, 1888. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., Dr. C. W. Morgan, and G. C. Martin, Js.P.) License Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1888 · page 7

THE license of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Corlette-street, Junction, was transferred from R. A. M'Auliffe to George Peacock, there…

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Newcastle Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1888 · page 4

A QUARTERLY meeting of the above court was held yesterday, Dr. C. W. Morgan (chairman), and Mr. G. C. Martin, J's.P., presiding…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 18. (Before Dr. C. W. Morgan (chairman), and G. C. Martin, Js.P.) Another Postponement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1888 · page 3

THE application of James Chilvers, of Stockton, came on again for hearing. Mr. Low appeared for applicant. Senior-sergeant Dick represented…

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Waratah. Special Licensing Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrot, P. M., and Mr. R. Turton, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1888 · page 8

William Brown applied for the confirmation of his conditional license for premises situate at the junction of Elder and Grainger streets, Lambton…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Dr. Morgan and Mr. G. C. Martin, Licensing Magistrates.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1888 · page 8

JAMES CHILVERS applied for a conditional license for a hotel at Stockton. Mr. Gorrick appeared for the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 8. (Before Mr. G. C. Martin, and Dr. Morgan, J's.P.) Sunday Selling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1888 · page 7

GEORGE C. HARDY was summoned for having kept his licensed premises, known as the White Horse Hotel, open for the sale of liquor on the 21st…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, Nov. 29. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., Dr. C. W. Morgan, and Mr. G. C. Martin, Licensing Magistrates). Application Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1888 · page 7

FREDERICK ZIDSKA applied to have his premises, known as the Caledonian Hotel, Watt-street, transferred to Henry Simpson…

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