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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1887

413 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 21

An Hotel Thief

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 3

Arthur [?] was charged at the Central Court [?] stealing a silver watch [?]…

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Newcastle Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 5

Newcastle, Thursday.--At the Licensing Court to-day, Joseph Hart, of the Islington Hotel, applied for a transfer of his license to Edward Fethergill. Mr. Jorrick, on behalf of…

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Stealing from a Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 4

In the Central Police Court this morning, Maurice G. Rymer, a young man of respectable appearance, was brought up on a charge of having stolen a coat of the value of…

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The Licensing Cask. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 4

Sir,--In the column of "General News [?] your issue of July 29 there is a paragraph relating to the Royal George licensing case, in which it would appear that Mr. Barrows [?]…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 4
Also in Evening News, The Daily Telegraph

Messrs. Clarke and Johnson, S.M.s, and Mr. Macintosh, L.M., presided at a sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court, at the Central Police Office, yesterday. The application of William H. Russell, for a conditional publican's…

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Selling Liquor without a License. Defendant Fined £80

Evening News · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 6

A respectable-looking young man named Edwd. von Neirop was charged in the Central Police Court on Tuesday with having on Sunday, the 31st ultimo, sold a bottle of porter…

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Victorian Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Chief Secretary informed a deputation from the licensed victuallers to-day that an Amended Licensing Act would be introduced into Parliament very…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Present: Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, J. Macintosh, and A. M Fisher, L.Ms. The colonial wine license of William Wylie, of Alfred-street, St…

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A Hotel License Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At the Licensing Court to-day, Walter Sidney, no[?]t of the Ferminus Hotel, applied for a conditional license for a large new hotel., to be called the Centennial…

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Important Licensing Case

Evening News · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 4

The hearing was continued in chambers this morning before Mr. Justice S[?]hen of the appeal made by Inspector Inspector Anderson [?] case of Anderson v. Barrows, again; he decision of Mr…

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Suicide of a Publican

Evening News · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 5

The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.) held an inquest, this morning, at the Sydney and Melbourne Coffee Palace Hotel, George-street, on the remains of David Goggin, late proprietor of the…

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The Novel Licensing Case. the Magistrate Decision Upheld

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 9

In C[?]mbers, yesterday, his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen heard member arguments in the case in Am[?]on v. Burrows, a special case stated by Mr. M[?]sh. S.M., but which was…

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Coroner's Inquest. Suicide at the Sydney and Melbourne Coffee Palace Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 8

An inquest was held by the City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., yesterday, at the Sydney and Melbourne Coffee Palace Hotel, George-street North, touching the death of David Goggin, the licensee of the premises, who took some…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 11

A sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. Present: Messrs. Buchanan and Johnson, S.Ms., and Mr. Macintosh, L.M. The following applications, for the…

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A Hotel Thief

Evening News · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 4

Edward Doolan, 29, described as a laborer, was charged in the Central Police Court to-day with, having stolen a silver watch and gold albert chain of the value in all of £10, the property of Denis…

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Stealing from an Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 5

In the Central Police Court this morning David Beattie, 37, no occupation, was charged with stealing a meerschaum pipe, a silver watch and chain, of the value in all of £6, the property of…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 7

A meeting of licensing magistrates was held at the Water Police Office yesterday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, A. M. Fisher, and J. Macintosh. The transfer of a publican's license was granted in the…

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