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Hotels & licensing, 1887

413 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 21

Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 4

A mesting of the Licensing Bench was held at Water Police Court yesterday. Present—Messrs. W. F. Addison and W. Johnson, L.Ms. A renew of publican's license was granted to Edwin…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday before Messrs. Addison and Johnson, S.Ms, Edwin E. Smith, of the Brewery Hotel,…

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The Licensed Drivers and Mr. Addison

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of licensed vehicle drivers was held at the Temperance-hall last evening to take into consideration the Minister for Justice's reply to a deputation which waited…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, J. Taylor, and J. E. Manning, L.Ms.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 8

Charles Henry Curtis, licensee of the Nil Desperandum Hotel, Prospect Reservoir, was charged with selling liquor to other than bonafide travellers, on Sunday, 18th September…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1887 · page 4

A sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Central Police Court at noon yesterday. Messrs. Buchanan and Abbott, S.Ms., and Mr. Mucintosh, L.M., presided. The application of Andrew Duncan for a…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 9

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Present: Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, J. Macintosh, and W. Johnson, L.M.s. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were effected:—…

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Licensing Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 3

The usual weekly licensing meeting was held at the Central Police Court on Tuesday, Messrs. Buchanan and T. K. Abbott, S. Ms., and Macintosh, L. M., presiding. Transfers of publicans'…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 9

In the Parramatta Licensing Court, yesterday, before Messrs. H. Byrnes and John Taylor," Ls.M., Churles Henry Curtis, licensoe of the Nil Desperandum Hotel, Prospect, was charged with Sunday selling. It was…

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Licensing Court

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 4

Before Mr. J. K. Lethbridge, Drs. Bond and Duncan, J's.P. The Inspectors report for the past quarter was read…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 3

In the Summons division of the Water Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., a woman named Mary Leslie was charged with having sold liquor without a license. The…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday, October 6. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and John Taylor. L.Ms.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 6

CHAS. HENRY CURTIS, licensee of the Ni Desperandum Hotel, Prospect, was charged with supplying drink to other than bona fide travellers on Sunday, 18th September. Mr…

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A Hotel Sneak

Evening News · Tuesday 11 October 1887 · page 8

In the Central Police Court on Monday Theodore Jessup, 25, fencer, was charged with having stolen a gold, chain, a greenstone, a medal, cigar case, a finger ring, a patent razor, a pipe,…

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Another Hotel Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 October 1887 · page 2

A young man named Theodore Jessop was charged at the Central Court yesterday with stealing a gold chain, a cigar case, a medal, a ring, a razor, two handkerchiefs, a knife and…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 October 1887 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. Macintosh, L.M., presided at the usual weekly licensing meeting at the Central Court yesterday. A transfer of a publican's license was granted from John Kealman to David…

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Hotel Hostilities. Is It a Ghost ? the Spotted Barmaids

Evening News · Wednesday 12 October 1887 · page 3

Public attention has been pretty strongly directed of late to the large hotel connected with. Her Majesty's Theatre, in consequence of certain difficulties which arose to prevent…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 October 1887 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Bench was hed at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mesrrs. Marsb, Admison and Johnson, S.Ms, 'ihe license of Robert Milton, of the…

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Ryde Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 12.(Before Messrs. Manning and Jeanneret, L.Ms.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 6

William Henry Walker applied for a renewal of the Eastwood Hotel. The police stated the hotel had been entirely renovated, and there was good accommodation…

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