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Hotels & licensing, 1891

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 3

THE weekly meeting of the Central Police Licensing Bench was held yesterday afternoon, Messrs. W. Johnson and J. Grahame L. M.'s, being on the bunch. Transfers of…

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A Nice Point. The Colonnade Hotel

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 6

IN Chambers this morning an application was made to Mr. Justice Foster to quash a conviction whereby Mr. Samuel, of the Colonnade Hotel, was ordered to pay a fine…

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An Hotel Rushed by Navvies

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 5

SPRINGWOOD, Tuesday.--Saturday last was pay day for the railway navvies employed here, and a serious disturbance occurred on Monday night through some of them getting drunk…

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Publicans' Licenses

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 6

PUBLICANS whose licenses expire on June 30 are reminded that the annual meeting for renewals will be held at the Central Police Court on June 9, and at the Water…

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Compensation to Publicans. London, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 5

The House of Commons has, by a majority of 61, affirmad the principle of granting compensation to publicans whose licenses have been cancelled…

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The Colemnade Hotel. an Appeal Dismissed

Evening News · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 6

The case Seymour v. Samuel came on for hearing, before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster, in Chambers yesterday. This was an appeal against a magistrate's decision. Mr. Campbell appeared…

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Compensation to Publicans

Evening News · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 4

LONDON, April 29.—In a division in the House of Commons last night the principle of granting compensation to publicans whose licences have been cancelled was…

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Licensing Decision. Important Denial of Vested Interests

Evening News · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 5

On March 20 last the case of Sharpe versus Wakefield was finally decided in the House of Lords. During the last two years it has greatly interested the public in general, and the publicans…

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A Nice Point. The Colonnade Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 6

IN Chambers this morning an application was made to Mr. Justice Foster to quash a conviction whereby Mr. Samuel, of the Colonnade Hotel, was ordered to pay a fine…

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Licensing Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 7

The weekly Licensing Court was held at the Water police Court yesterday before Mr.T.K.Abbott, S.M., Mr. A. M. Fisher, S.M., and Mr.J.Graham, L.M. The license of the Now Brighton Hotel, Manly, was…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 6

The ordinary weekly meeting of the licensing bench was held at the Water Police Court on Thursday. Mr. Abbott, S.M., presided, and with him were Captain Fisher, S.M., and Mr. Graham,…

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Compensation to Publicans

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 15

THE House of Commons, on April 29, by a majority of 61, affirmed the principle of granting compensation to publicans whose licenses have been cancelled…

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An Important Licensing Judgment. (From the Times of March 21.) House of Lords. (Before the lord CHANCELLOR, Lord BRAMWELL, Lord HERSCHELL, Lord MACNAGHTEN, and Lord Hannen.) Sharp V. WAKEFIELD-JUDGMENT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 13

Their Lordships delivered judgment this morning (March 20) in this appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal (5 the Times Law Reports 140), which raised a question of great…

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The Palace Hotel Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The man Pilley, charged with conspiring to charge Mr. Wilson, of the Palace Hotel, with inducing witnesses in the Twist prosecutions arising out of the…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday, April 30.(Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and N. Stewart. J’s.P.) B[?]eaches of Licensing Act

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 6

JAMES SIMPSON pleaded guilty to a charge of leaving the Auburn Hotel, Auburn, on Sunday (26th April) with liquor—to wit, beer —in his possession, He was fined 40s, and…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Thursday, April 30. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and N. Stewart, L.M's.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 2

James Simpson pleaded guilty to leaving the licensed premises of the Auburn Hotel on Sunday, April 26, with liquor in his possession, and was fined 40s and 5s 6d costs. The…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 6

MESSRS. O'Malley Clarke, Delohery and Graham presided on the licensing bench at the Central to-day. The question of the Colounade Hotel was again brought…

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Hotel Looters Committed Fob Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 5

BATHURST, Monday.--At the police court to-day Dennis Denchy, John O'Brien, Patrick O'Toole, William Doyle and Michael M'Mahon were committed for trial on a charge of stealing…

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The Palace Hotel Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The final link in the bewildering chain of the Palace Hotel prosecutions and the counter prosecutions was reached to-day, when the whole string of charges…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Mr. Or. O'Malley Clarke, S.M. (presiding), Messrs. C. Delehery, and J. Graham…

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