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Hotels & licensing, 1882

378 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 19

A Row in an Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1882 · page 2

George M'Donald, a respectable looking man, was Brought before Mr. Crane this morning at the Central on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on James Maxwell. From the evidence given it appears…

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Hotel Robberies

Evening News · Wednesday 19 April 1882 · page 5

Henry Meyers and Thomas Houlihan were charged at the Central Police Court this morning, with stealing the following articles, the property of Thomas Haynes, the licences of the Ballinsloe Hotel,…

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Hotel Robbery

Evening News · Thursday 20 April 1882 · page 3

The two men, O'Connell and Woods, were brought up at the Central this morning on remand, charged with stealing the sum of £12 10s from the till in the bar of the Crown Hotel, at the coroner of Elizabeth…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 4

A [?] Court was held at the Water Police Offices at noon yesterday. Mr. Dillon presided. James Farrell, licensee of the Union Inn, Crown and Goulburn streets, was charged with delaying…

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Licensing Court, Emu Plains. Wednesday, April 18Th, 1882. BEFORE Mr. Lethbridge, and Drs. Bond and Duncan, J's. P.) Application for Renewal of License

Nepean Times · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 5

Mrs. Sarah Wilson, of the Blue, Mountain Inn, applied for a renewal of her license. The police had no objections to her hotel on the ground of want of accommodation. Granted…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 3

A full meeting of the Licensing Board was held at the Water Police Court yesterday, when the Bench was occupied by Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Addison, Marsh, Buchanan, and Clark…

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The Licensing Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Yesterday morning a deputation representing the interest of holders of publicans' licenses, and consisting of Mr. G. H. Reid, M.L.A., Mr. Thompson, Mr. C. J. Roberts, Mr. Rowell, Mr. R. Prendergast, and one or two other…

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The Now Licensing Act

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 4

Yesterday a deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. B. Oliffe, C. J. Roberts, and other gentlemen, representing the liquor traffic, waited upon the Hon, the Minister for Justice with reference to clauses 30 and…

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Oppressive Operation of the Licensing Act

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 7

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SYDNEY DAILY TELEGRAPH. Sir,--Well knowing from repute that you keep your valuable newspaper open for the ventilating of all matters affecting the good old town or people, I…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 2

The Central Police Court to-day presented a lively and animated scene very rarely witnessed in this city, the occasion being the first Quarterly Licensing Day under tho new Act, when the greater number of the…

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Decision Under the Licensing Act. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 6

An important decision was given to-day by the chairman of the Licensing Board. Application was made for the transfer of the license of the Australian Hotel, which was shown to contain five bedrooms and two sitting-rooms,…

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Decision Under the Licensing Act. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 6

The first quarterly Licensing Court under the new Act was held to-day. There were no applications for new licenses. The publicans held an indignation meeting this morning at the Town Hall, to protest against the decision given by the…

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Quarterly Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 3

The first quarterly licensing meeting in Sydney under the Licensing Act of 1882 was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. The occasion created considerable excitement, and the building…

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The Now Licensing Act

Evening News · Thursday 27 April 1882 · page 2

Yesterday morning a [?] gentlemen, in the interests of market [?] wlited upon the Hon. the Minister for [?] with reference to the inconvenience [?] so them them by the new…

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Quarterly Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 April 1882 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Mr. Dillon (chairman), Clark, Addison, Crane, Marsh, and Fowler sat at the quarterly licensing meeting adjourned from the previous day, to determine…

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Quarterly Licensing Meeting

Evening News · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the licensing court was resumed at the Central yesterday afternoon, the magistrates being Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Crane, Addison, Fowler, and Marsh. In the case of a large…

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The Hotel Robbery at Balmain

Evening News · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 3

The circumstances attending the mysterious robbery committed at the Shipwrights' Arms, Balmaia, on Sunday, the 16th instant, were further inquired into by Mr. Marsh, S.M., at the Water Police Court…

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Sydney Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 3

THE quarterly Licensing Court for the Sydney District, comprising the County of Cumberland, was held on Tuesday, commencing at 12 o'clock, noon, notwithstanding…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 3

The usual meeting in connection with the Licensing Board was held at the Water Police Court at noon yesterday. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Buchanan (chairman), Marsh, Crane, and…

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