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Hotels & licensing, 1882

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Supreme Court. the Licensing Act

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 13

An important pours in connection with the Licensing Act was disposed of last Friday in the Supreme Court. A publican, named M'Carthy, had been charged before the Licensing Court with having sold…

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Licensing Appeals

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 August 1882 · page 3

On Saturday morning his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Forbes Sat at the Courthouse, Darling burst, to bear a number of appeals against the convictions of the magistrates under the Licensing…

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The Licensing Act. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 4

Sir,--I find on reading my letter in this morning's a paper that a slight error has crept into it, the fault being entirely my own. I have written in the fifth paragraph, "Mr. Clark states that he considers…

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Licensing Appeal

Evening News · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 5

At the Supreme Court, yesterday, their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Fancett. and Mr. Justice Windeyer, sitting in Banco, had before them the case of ex parte Castles. Mrs. Castles was the owner of…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 24 August 1882 · page 2

The Licensing Bench—Messrs. Dillon, Marsh, and Addison, S.M's.—sat at half-post 12 o'clock this afternoon at the Water Police Court to hear and determine cases under the Licensing Act. Thos. Claydon…

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Police and Publicans. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 25 August 1882 · page 2

SIR,—I have been once summoned and fined for selling liquor after hours. The police have paid domiciliary visits to my house six times, and conclude to try for another Conviction. So much for official…

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Licensing Bench Wrong Again

Evening News · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 4

At the Supreme Court, yesterday, their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer, had before them an application to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition in the case of…

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Licensing Appeals

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 9

LAST Saturday his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Forbes sat at the Court House, Darlinghurst, for the purpose of hearing licensing appeals. POLICE V. RISELY…

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A Licensing Fight. [By Electric Telegraph.] Blayney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 11

AT the Licensing Court, at Carcoar, yesterday, the much-talked-about licensing application for a house opposite the railway station was fully discussed. The bench consisted of Messrs. N…

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Supreme Court. Licensing Appeal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 15

At the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer, sitting in Banco, had before them the case of ex parte Castlos. Mrs. Castles was the owner of…

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Daring Hotel Robbery

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 August 1882 · page 3

On Saturday morning a seaman named John Smith (32) was charged before Mr. Buchanan, S.M., at the Water Police Court, with breaking into and entering the bar of Dunn's New York…

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Penrith Licensing court. Tuesday, 29Th August. Before J, K. Lethbridge, Drs. Duncan and Bond, Js.P

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of the Licensing Bench was held at Emu on Tuesday at noon, at the Police court there, with Mr. J. King Lethbridge, Drs. Duncan, and Bond on the…

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The Police and the Licensing Act. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 5

Sir,--It is more than disheartening to read an article that appeared in an evening paper under the head of "Current Events." The police are charged with undue vigilance in watching public houses to the…

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More Licensing Case Decisions

Sydney Punch · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 7

WHICH a candid-spoken party,--which his name is Truthful James-- For a moment, dear old Mr. Punch, your rapt attention claims ; Which he hasn't much to say, but what he has to say is sich As should be said at once, perhaps. This here's his little pitch :…

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Supreme Court. the Licensing Act

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 13

At the Supreme Court, on Friday, their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faueett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer, had before them an application to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition in the case of…

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New Licensing Magistrate

Evening News · Tuesday 5 September 1882 · page 3

We learn that at a meeting of the Executive Council held this morning the Hon. John Macintosh, M.L.C., was appointed a Licensing Magistrate, vice Mr. John Davies, resigned…

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Adulterated Liquor. Publicans Fined Heavily. Wangaratta

Evening News · Thursday 7 September 1882 · page 2

At the Wangaratta Police Court, to-day, Patrick J. O'Neill, lessee of the Railway Refreshment Room, Wangaratta, was charged with vending deleterious spirits. Before…

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Adulterated Liquor. Publicans Fined Heavily. [Bt Electric Telegraph.] Wangaratta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 13

AT the Wangaratta, Police Court, to-day, Patrick J. O'Neill, lessee of the Railway Refreshment Room, Wangaratta, was charged with vending deleterious spirits. Before…

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Licensing Case

Evening News · Tuesday 12 September 1882 · page 2

Margaret Cook, licensee of the Crown Hotel, Ultimo, was this morning charged before the Licensing Bench, at the Central, under the 72nd section of the Licensing Act, which provides that a publican's…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 14 September 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Buchanan, Marsh, Addison, and Macintosh occupied the Licensing Bench at the Water Police Court to-day. Martin Keeshan, of Keesnan'a Hotel, King-street, was charged with abandoning his…

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