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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1891

723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 37

Wrecking a Hotel

Evening News · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 6

Two rough and disreputable looking men named Michael Berrigan and John Lines were before Mr. Giles, at the Water Police Court yesterday, the former on a charge of assaulting…

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Penrith Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.; J. D. Single, E, A. Harris, T. R. Smith, T. J. Loder, M. Long, J's.P. Auctioneers' Licenses

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

Auctioneers' licenses were granted to A. Colless, T. R. Smith, D. J. Worboys, R. Stuart, J. Eaton and W. Fleming ALLEGED PERJURY…

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Baring Hotel Robbery

Evening News · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—An impudent robbery was committed at Coward's Imperial Hotel on Thursday night, when a gentleman's portmanteau, containing a quantity of jewellery and…

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Impudent Hotel Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Last night an impudent robbery was committed at Coward's Imperial Hotel, when a gentleman's portmanteau, containing a quantity of jewellery…

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Ryde Licensing Court. Tuesday, November 24.(Before Mr. J. Giles, P.M.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

Colonial wine licenses .were granted to P. McGregor and Frederick Nelson, of Gladesville and Hunter’s Hill respectively. The application of W. Carey for the transfer…

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Fire at the Wilcannia Hotel. Considerable Damage

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 10

WILCANNIA, Tuesday.—A fire broke out on the premises of the Wilcannia Hotel at an early hour yesterday morning. Some of the inmates entered the dining-room, when they found the…

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Sensational Shooting Case. a Publican Shot

Evening News · Monday 30 November 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A shooting case of a sensational character occurred at the Cafe Royal Hotel, which is connected with the Theatre Royal in Bourke-street. From what can be gathered it…

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A Publican's Fines. Sunday Trading and Gambling

The Australian Star · Monday 30 November 1891 · page 5

AT Kempsey police court on Saturday, before Captain Davies, P.M., and Charles Sutherland, J. P., H. Machennan, licensee of the Courthouse Hotel, was fined £10 and costs…

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Being in an Hotel for an Unlawful Purpose

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 3

John Maskall (30), described as a butcher, appeared before Captain Fisher, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday morning charged with being found in a bedroom in…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 9

The weekly meeting of the central division of the Licensing Court was held at the Central Police Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from Joseph Scott, of the Magnet Hotel, to…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 2 December 1891 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held on Tuesday. The following transfers of publicans' licences were granted: Joseph Scott to Christopher Cooper,…

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Destructive' Oas Explosion. an Hotel Destroyed

Evening News · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 6

LONDON, December 1.—A terrible gas explosion occurred at Blackburn, Lancashire, to-day, by which, the Crown Hotel and the American Bazaar adjoining were…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 6

AT the Licensing Court, held in the Water Police Court to-day, the following transfers of public-house licenses were granted:-- Martin Barlow to Denis O'Neill, Palace…

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Billiard Licenses

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 6

HOTELKEEPERS and others are notified that all billiard and bagatelle licenses expire on December 31, and that applications for renewals should be made immediately…

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Charge of Theft. From a Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 5

GEORGE MACPHERSON, 35, rather a gentlemanly sort of fellow, stood in the dock at the Water Police Court this morning charged with the theft of a portmanteau…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Water Police Licensing Bench was held in the Water Police Court yesterday, before Captain Fisher, S.M. (chairman), and Mr. B. Lee, S.M…

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Police. Theft From a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 3

George M'Pherson, alias M. H. Roy, appeared on remand at the Whiter Police Court yesterday, before Captain Fisher, S.M., on a charge of stealing a portmanteau…

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Penrith Licensing Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 3

The application of Patrick O'Connell to transfer the license of the Federal Hotel to Patrick O'Malley was acceded to…

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English Cricketers. Banqueted by the Association. At The Australia Hotel. A Brilliant Gathering

The Australian Star · Monday 7 December 1891 · page 3

THE visit of Lord Sheffield's team of English cricketers, who drew such crowds to the Association Ground on Friday and Saturday last, was most appropriately…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 6

THE Central Division Licensing bench sat to-day, their Worships Messrs. Johnson, S.M., Lee, D.S.M., and Graham, L.M., presiding. The following transfers of…

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