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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1884

201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 11

Victimising Hotelkeepers

Evening News · Wednesday 24 September 1884 · page 4

This morning, at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., a young woman named Mary Brown was brought up on a series of charges of larceny. It appears that for some time…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 24 September 1884 · page 4

The usual quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., and Mr. Buchanan, J.P. The following transfers were…

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A Hotel Thief

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 September 1884 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Mary Brown was charged with stealing a lady's gold albert, value £4 10s, the property of Mrs Baxto[?], and also with stealing a parachute,value 13s 6s…

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Seaside Hotel Residence

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 41

IT is almost impossible to estimate the benefits conferred on Sydney by the tramway system. No doubt the fact of steam motors running through the streets disturbs the comforts of carriage people, but to the one thus…

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The Renewal of Publicans' Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 October 1884 · page 5

A very important document, on the renewal of the licenses of such publicans as the police believe to be systematically guilty of branches and evasions of the Licensing Act, has just been printed…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 2(Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and N. Stewart, J.P.’s.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1884 · page 4

Richard Smith, licensee of the Woolpack Hotel, applied for a booth license for the Parramatta Alfred Cricket Club ground for the 6th October. Mr. Richardson, on be half of Mr. J…

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TELEGRAMS. Daring Hotel Robbery. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Wednesday 8 October 1884 · page 4

John Welsh, Henry William Lyons, and Cornelius Hansen were brought up in the Parramatta Police Court on suspicion of having stolen from £90 to £100 from Mrs. Davis, of the Cornstalk Hotel,…

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The Licensed Victuallers of Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 October 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association waited on the Premier, asking whether the Government intended introducing an amending Licensing Act this session, or if not, if they…

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Licensing Court.—same Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 2

Before the same magistrates. Andrew Keys applied to have the license of the Shanes Park Hotel, St. Mary's, transferred from David Reid to himself. Mrs. Keys, wife of the…

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Kempsey Licensing Court. KEMPSEY

Evening News · Monday 13 October 1884 · page 8

The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Kempsey Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Messrs. Pantos, Wilson, and Sutherland. In the application of Mr. George M'Maugh, for a conditional publican's…

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Transfers of Licenses

Evening News · Friday 17 October 1884 · page 2

In the interpleader case of Cohan v. Burke, Mr. District Court Lodge Wilkinson has upheld the title of the judgment creditor, Cohen, to goods claimed by one Fitig[?] bon who alleged himself…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 October 1884 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Water Police Licensing Court was held yesterday, under the presidency of Mr Buchanan, S.M., with Mr Addison, S.M., and Mr Macintosh, L.M., also on the bench. The…

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Deputations. the Licensing Law

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 10

Yesterday morning a large deputation, consisting of the Revs. S. Wilkinson, F. B. Boyce, D. Allon, E. Robinson, and W. Tavlor, Messrs. J. V. Lavers, J. Wood, G. H. Wigley, J. Salisbury, G. Perry, W. Henson, F. Catts, W…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 15

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 2

The quarterly licensing court was held on Wednesday, before their worships Mr. J. K. Lethbridge, and Dr. Duncan, Js.P. Charles Wilson made application for a license for a…

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Working of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 5

Yesterday morning, a deputation representing the New South Wales Local Option League, interviewed the Minister for Justice, to point out cases in which the Licensing Act was working…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 15. (Before Messrs. H Byrnes, J. E. Manning, and N. Stewart, J.P’s.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 4

Matthew Bloomfield applied for leave to transfer his license of the Woolwick Pier Hotel, Onion’s Point, to Samuel Horwood. Granted. Lanoelot F. Lloyd (official assignes in the…

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Publicans Licenses. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 22 October 1884 · page 8

When communication between Sydney and Melbourne was difficult, publicans with bad records need to shift from one capital to the other. This game is stopped now, and the Melbourne police know exactly…

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Gambling at the Maitland and Morpeth Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 October 1884 · page 5

Henry Wm. Go[?]fined, [?]ndlord of the Maitland and Morpeth Hotel, Wharf-street, was yesterday fined £5 by Mr Buchanon, at the Central Police Court, for p[?]ng gambling on his licensed…

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Licensing Court for Ryde

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1884 · page 2

Licensing Court.— The Bench last Saturday handed out reporter a letter from the Minister of Justice; the following is a copy:— “Department of Justice, 13-10-84…

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Publicans' Licenses. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 8

When communication between Sydney and Melbourne was difficult, publicans with bad records used to shift from one capital to the other. This frame is stopped now, and the Melbourne police know exactly…

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