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Hotels & licensing, 1894

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Fall from a Hotel Balcony

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 5

Before Mr. Delohery, S.M., at the North Sydney P. Court on Tuesday Ludwig Von Horn, 34, insurance agent, was charged with stealing a gold watch, value £40, the property of John Dynon,…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 6

Messrs. Delohery, S. M., Edwards, D. S. M., and Penny, L. M., presided at to- day's meeting of the Water Police Licensing Court. The application of Robert N. Sadlear…

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Weekly Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 3

Messrs. Delohery, S.M., Edwards, D.S.M., and Penny, L.M., presided at the weekly sitting of the Water Division of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday…

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Important Point of Licensing Law

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Justice A'Buckett to-day gave an important decision on a case stated from the Licensing Court. The point was whether, on the…

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Police and Publican. Conflicting Evidence

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 5

In the summons division of the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Captain Fisher, S M., Subinspector Elliott proceeded against Rose M. Stubbs, licensee of the Victoria Hotel,…

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Alleged Boycott of a Licensed Grocer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An action for alleged conspiracy has been commenced in the Supreme Court against the members of the executive committee of the Suburban…

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The Police Courts. Licensing Prosecutions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 5

At the Glebe yesterday, before Mr. A. M. Fisher, S.M., Sub-inspector Elliott proceeded against Rose M. Stubbs, licensee of the Victoria Hotel, Young and Collins,…

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Important to Hotelkeepers. [Some of the Following Items Appeared in Our Late Editions of Yesterday.] a Guest's Property

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 5

An important point having reference to the right of hotelkeepers to seize the goods of their guests in satisfaction on an hotel bill -was decided by. the Full Court to-day, in the appeal in the…

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Poetic License

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 10

Poetic license entitles authors to do almost anything with the language in order to support tho rhyme and metro, but there are cases when they seem to raise the limit…

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The Natatorium Hotel and Baths. 400 Pitt-street (Haymarket) Sydney

Truth · Sunday 13 May 1894 · page 5

This establishment is now under the management of Mr. John Russell, formerly manager Grand Central Coffee Palace. The Hotel has accommodation for 100-VISITORS…

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Publicans and Compensation. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 3

Sir,—I observe in your issue of the 8th instant that Mr. F. B. Boyce has once more started for the great compensation stakes, and has delivered himself of a production remarkable alike for its…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. Delohery S. M., and Mr. Penny L. M. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—Lawrence Fitzgerald to Fredk…

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Sticking Up an Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Three burglars stuck up the Rose of Denmark Hotel, Collingwood, at 4 o'olock this morning. The only persons in the house were the licensee and his sister, who were…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 6

Their Worships Messrs. Delehery and Smithers, S.M.'s, and Penny,. L.M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Central Division Licensing Court. The following…

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Robbery Under Arms--a Hotel Stuck Up

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A daring robbery under arms was committed at the Rose of Denmark Hotel, Collingwood. A man awoke the licensee, Catherine Hall, early…

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Meeting of Licensed Drivers. Proposed Reduction in Licence Fees

Evening News · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 6

A meeting of licensees of the city and suburbs was held on Tuesday night at Dr. Fullerton's Schoolroom, Pitt street, to consider the bill introduced by Mr. A. J. Kelly, M.L. A., to reduce the…

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The Transit Licensees and the New Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 6

A meeting of licensees, convened by Mr. R. Adams, the licensees' representative on the Metropolitan Transit Commission, was held at Fullarton's Rooms, Pitt-street, last night, for the purpose of considering…

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Hotel Barbering

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 6

Henry White, an undersized man, whom the police described as a well-known "hotel barber," was before the Water Police Court to-day charged with the robbery of £6 in…

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Compensation to Publicans

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Church of England Temperance Society the question of compensation was discussed, and it wan resolved--"That this council desires to…

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Publicans, Brewers, and Compensation. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to the secretary of the Licensed. Victuallers, permit me to say that the Liquor Traffic Local Option Bill was withdrawn, but it will be introduced to the Assembly again without…

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