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Hotels & licensing, 1892

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. J. Giles, D.S.M. The following transfers of publicans' licences…

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Charge of Fraud Against a Hotelkeeper

Evening News · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 6

After our first edition want to press yesterday, the following additional evidence was taken: Sylvia Darley, daughter of Sir F. and Lady Darley, remembered having seen accused when…

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Licensing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 6

HIS Worship Mr. Giles, D.S.M., presided at the Central Licensing Court to-day. Four applications for cancellations made by Inspectors Larkins and Lawless were…

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Alleged False Pretences. a Hotel Proprietress Charged

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 6

JANE GREEN, respectably-attired and who keeps the Star Hotel, Devonshire-street, Surry Hills, was charged on remind before tho Water Police Bench to-day with having,…

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Newcastle Hotels. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 6

There are 117 hotels in Newcastle district, and the majority have been considerably improved since the last annual police inspection…

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Water Police Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 3

Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., presided in the Water Police Licensing Court, and was supported by Captain Fisher, S.M., and Mr. B. Lee, S.M. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Blanchard's Brandy. Selling it Without a License

The Australian Star · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 6

PETER BLANCHARD, a French restaurateur, appeared, on remand, before the Water Bench this morning, to answer a charge of having in his…

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Objections to Publican's Licenses. Important Trade Meeting

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 11

A MEETING of over 100 members of the Licensed Victuallers trade attended at the rooms yesterday, in response to the advertisements inserted in the daily papers. The…

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Sir Joseph Banks Hotel Robbed

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 16

AT a late hour on Sunday night, or early on Monday morning, Mr. Frank Smith's Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, at Botany, was burglariously entered, and a safe and contents stolon. After having gained Fance from the not [?] broken open and the contents removed. Mr, Smith states that the burglars got about £10 for their trouble. It is stated also that the Waterworks Hotel at the corner of…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association. Alleged Sunday Trading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 13

A generals meeting of licenced victuallers of the city and suburbs, under the auspices of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New South Wales, was held at the rooms of the association, 404…

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Police. Selling Liquor Without a License

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 6

Peter Blanchard, the proprietor of a French restaurant, appeared at the summons division of the Water Police Court yesterday before Captain A M. Fisher, S.M., to…

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A Peculiar Licensing Cas[?]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 5

DENILIQUIN, Friday. -- A peculiar case came before the Court this morning. Thomas Dodson, licensee of the Australian Club here, in consequence of financial difficulties,…

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Wentworth Hotel, Church Hill, Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 28

This hotel has been entirely lebuilt. It has now a most imposing external appearance, the building being four storeys high, constructed of brickwork, with ornamental cement stucco work,…

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Objections to Licenses

Evening News · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 6

A meeting of over 100 members of the licensed victuallers' trade was held at the rooms of the society on Friday. The object of the meeting was to take steps to defend those licensed…

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Burglary at a Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 6

It was reported to the police yesterday that some time on Sunday night an iron safe containing £170 was stolen from the New Brighton Hotel at Lady Robinson's Beach, and that…

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Licensed Victuallers' ASSOCIATION

Evening News · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 5

Last evening a meeting of the Redfern branch of the above was held at Foilett's Somerset Hotel, Pitt-street, Redfern. The chair was occupied by Mr. Cotton (president), and there were…

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Annual Licensing Court. Opposition to 230 Licenses

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 6

THE annual meeting of the Central Licensing Bench was held to-day, their Worships Messrs, Johnson and Delohery, S.'sM., Giles, D.S.M., and…

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Renewals of Licenses

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 4

AT the annual meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday the police objected to the renewals of a number of publicans licenses on the…

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The Publicans' Triumph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 4

At the annual Licensing Court which was commenced yesterday the magistrates gave a decision which practically tics the hands of the police, and allows the…

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Annual Licensing Court. a Question As to the Magistrates' Power. What Constitutes Evidence and What Suspicion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 6

The annual sitting of the Central Licensing Bench was held yesterday at the Central Police Court, Messrs. W. Johnson, J. Graham, J. Giles, and C. Delohery, L.Ms.,…

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