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Hotels & licensing, 1893

696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 35

Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Bench was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. Captain Fisher, S.M., and Mr. G. H. Smithers, D.S.M., presided. The Bench granted the transfer…

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Daring Hotel Bobbery

Evening News · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 4

On Tuesday evening the Freemasons' Hotel, 365 Castlereagh-street, occupied by F. J. Smith, was visited by burglars, and about £150 worth of jewellery and money stone. The robbery had…

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The Tarragon Hotel Fire

Evening News · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 4

The suspicious fire that occurred at the Tarragon Hotel yesterday morning will form the subject of a coroner's inquest to be held at the Coroner's Court, Chancery Square, at 10 a.m…

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Attempt to Destroy a City Hotel. Twenty-five Distinct Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 4

Early yesterday morning an attempt of an extraordinary nature was made to burn the Tarragon Hotel, situate at the corner of King and Sussex streets. The alarm was…

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The Hotel Safe Bobbery. Trial of Spencer

Evening News · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 6

Joseph Spencer pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday to a charge of stealing in the dwelling-house of Elizabeth Flaherty a safe containing a large quantity of…

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Country News. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Alleged Slaughtering Without a License. a Sensational Fine. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 6

The outcome of the writ of certiorari directed against the local magistrates, Messrs. D. Soa[?]e, W. S. Caswell, and Ryrie, and the clerk of petty sessions, directing them to send the proceedings to…

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The Safe Robbery. at a William-street Hotel. Trial at Darlinghurst. The Charge Against Spencer -- Art Interesting Case -- Impudent Robbers

The Australian Star · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 6

Joseph Spencer, an undersized man of about 30, was at the Central Criminal Court to-day placed upon his trial before the Chief Justice for the recent safe robbery at the…

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The Hotel Fire. The Coroner's Inquest

The Australian Star · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P,, this morning initiated an inquest into the circumstances attending the fire which took place at the Tarragon Hotel, King and Sussex-streets, on…

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Special Edition the Hotel Fire. the Coroner's Inquest. Evidence of the Tarragon Manager. Alleged Threat of a Prisoner -- The Absence of Some Inmates

The Australian Star · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 6

The City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P., this morning initiated an inquest into the circumstances attending the fire which took place at the Tarragon Hotel, King and…

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The Hotel Safe Bobbery. Second Day of Trial. Prisoner and Detective. Tried on His Character

Evening News · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 6

The hearing of the charge against Joseph Spencer of having stolen from the Bardekin Hotel, at the corner of William and Bonrke streets, an iron safe containing a quantity of jewellery…

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The Tarragon Hotel Fire. Opening Op the Inquest

Evening News · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 6

The inquest regarding the origin of the fire on Wednesday morning last at the Tarragon Hotel, King and Sussex streets, city, was commenced in the City Coroner's Court, Chancery Square, on…

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A Maniac's Menagerie. Insane Asylum of Hotel Dieu, Franche-Villoirs, Haute Seine, September 1, 1893

Evening News · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 2

They will tell you that I am crazy, mad as a March hare—stark mad—a dangerous person to be left at large. And so, in their sweet charity, they—fools that they…

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The Safe Robbery. At a William-street Hotel. Spencer on Trial

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 3

The case against Joseph Spencer, who stands charged with complicity in the recent safe robbery at the Burdekin Hotel. William - street, was continued at the…

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The Tarragon Hotel Fire. Opening of the Inquest--the Manager's Evidenct

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 10

Mr. J. C. Woore, City Coroner, yesterday opened the inquest on the fires which took place at the Tarragon Hotel, at the corner of King and Sussex streets, between 2 and 3…

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The Hotel Fire. the Coroner's Inquest. Evidence of the Tarragon Licensee. Action of the Brigade -- Mr. Mutch's Business Transactions -- M'Namara's Evidence

The Australian Star · Monday 11 December 1893 · page 5

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the fire which took place at the Tarragon Hotel, King and Sussex streets, on Tuesday night, having been postponed from…

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The Tarragon Hotel Fire. Resumption of the Inquest

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1893 · page 5

The inquest regarding the origin of the suspicious fire on Wednesday morning last at the Tarragon Hotel, King and Sussex streets, city, was resumed this morning in the City Coroner's…

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The Hotel Fire. Coroner's Inquest. The Barmaid's Testimony. The Liquor in the Bar -- About the Stock

The Australian Star · Monday 11 December 1893 · page 6

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the fire which took place at the Tarragon Hotel, King and Sussex streets, on Tuesday night, was continued before the City…

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The Licensing Law. Appeal by the Police

The Australian Star · Monday 11 December 1893 · page 5

The appeal in the case of Atwell v. Kilminster was decided by his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen in Chambers this morning. The defendant was the licensee of the…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 December 1893 · page 6

His Worship Mr. Johnson, S.M., presided at to-day's Central Licensing Court. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted : -- David Follett to Joseph…

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