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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1887

413 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 21

Evening Sitting. Trials for License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 11

The Presbytery of Sydney was granted leave to take Mr. Richard Miller, B.A., student in divinity, on trials for license as a preacher of the Gospel. OVERTURE ANENT ART UNIONS TO RAISE MONEY FOR…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 3

The Licensing Court met at the Water Police Court yesterday, Messrs. Addison, S.M., A. M. Fisher, D.S.M., and Macintosh presiding. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 4

A meeting of licensing magistrates was held yesterday at the Water Police Court, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Addison, Fisher, and Macintosh. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted in the…

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Breach of Licensing Laws

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 3

Before Mr. Addison, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, Michael Kennedy, the licensee of the Flying Eagle Hotel, Paddington-street, was fined £3…

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Licensed Cabmen's Grievance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 3

A deputation consisting of a number of cabmen belonging to the Cabmen's Society was introduced to,the Colonial Secretary yesterday by Messrs. Street and Wise, Ms.P. The deputation…

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The Licensing of the Criterion Theatre Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1887 · page 4

Before delivering his sermon at the Congregational Church, Pitt-stree, last night, the Rev. Dr. Jefferis said,— I am going to make a statement to you about the recent…

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Dr. Jefferis and Tele Criterion Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1887 · page 5

At last evening's service at the Pitt-street Congregational Church the Rev. Dr. Jefferis made special reference to the granting of a license to the Criterion Theatre Hotel. Rising…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1887 · page 7

A sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. The presiding magistrates were Messrs. Clarke and Abbott, S.M's., and Mr. J. Macintosh, L.M. The following applications for…

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'Assault by a Publican. '

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1887 · page 6

Maurice M'Bride, described as a publican, was charged at the Central Court, yesterday, with assaulting Annie Slattery. Prosecutrix deposed that she resided at the Mansion House Hotel,…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1887 · page 7

Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning occupied the bench at the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday. James E. Kelly, a storekeeper, residing at Parramatta North, pleaded guilty to a charge of having, on the…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Water Police Division of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, when Mr. Addison, S.M., presided and dealt with the ordinary business. A special…

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Stealing a Hawker's License

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 3

A Hindoo named Khon Mahomet appeared on remand before Mr. Addison. S.M., on Tuesday, at Water Police Court, in concoction with a charge of having stolen the sum of £5 and a…

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Parramatta Licensing Courts. Wednesday, March 6. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes, N. Stewart, and J. E. Manning, Ls.M.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 1

SUB-INSPECTOR LATI[?] v. James E. Kelly, breach of Licensing Act. Defendant was charged with selling six bottles of brandy and six bottles of gin, without holding a license…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Parramatta Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Byrnes. L.M., John Cain was charged with exposing liquor for sale in an unlicensed house at the Prospect Reservoir, and…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1887 · page 6

A sitting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Offices yesterday. The following applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted:—Charles Love to Alexander Macdonald, Oxford…

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Licensing Court, Monday, March 21. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes, L. M.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1887 · page 2

John Cain was charged with exposing liquor for sale in an unlicensed house. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Constable Wilson deposed that he was stationed at prospect. In company with…

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Stable Gossip. The Racecourse Hotel Stables. Present Occupants

Referee · Thursday 24 March 1887 · page 4

The coining racing season being so adjacent, and the weather having been so boisterous, it is not to be wondered at that already some of our country cousins…

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Licensing Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 4

A meeting of the licensing magistrates was held in the Water Police Court yesterday Present—Messrs. Marsh and Addison. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—From Thomas M'Mahon to Henry Ferry, Blue…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 7

The usual weekly meeting of the Water Police Division of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, when the sitting magistrates were Messrs. Marsh and Addison, S.M.'s…

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