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Hotels & licensing, 1894

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 6

The licensing business at the Water Police Court to-day was disposed of by Messrs. Johnson, Smithers, Dolohery, Giles, S. M.'s, Edwards, D.S.M., and Penny, L.M. The…

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An Hotel Burned Down. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 6

The Bungowannah Hotel, nine miles from Albury was burned down last night. Some months ago Mrs.Griffiths, the lessee, received an anonymous letter threatening that if she did not vacate the…

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Cardinal Vaughan on Compensation to Publicans

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 4

IN a letter apologizing for recent meeting in licensing re form, Cardinal Vaughan said :— "I am thoroughly is favour of as large a consideration being…

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Tarragon Hotel Fire. Mutch's Conviction Upheld

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 6

An appeal against the conviction in the case of Regina v. Mutch was heard before the Full Court this afternoon. Mr. Wise appeared for Mutch, and Mr…

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An Australian Abroad. in and Around Nice. The Continental Hotel. The Dollar Line System -- Charges for Everything

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 7

Writing from Nice, April 2, our correspondent continues the interesting series of letters on travels in Europe as follows: -- I have not very much interesting news to…

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A Hotel Thief

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 6

A young woman named Bessie Lawrence or Luckett pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court to-day to having stolen two rings and a quantity of…

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Victoria. the Sticking Up of a Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A lad named Walter Stewart was to-day charged with burglariously entering the hotel of Mrs. Hall, and stealing spirits. He was remanded…

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Hawkers' Licenses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 4

Sir,—Can you throw some light on the matter of hawkers' licenses and who should be licensed, and if there is any punishment for trading or hawking without a license? My reason for wanting the…

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Publicans, Compensation, and Time to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 10

Sir,—As many Parliamentary candidates speak of giving the publicans time instead of money, and so hope to get over the compensation difficulty, I wish to point out that the proposals of the New South…

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A Dubbo Appeal. a Guest's Property. Unpaid Hotel Bills

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 16

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 on May ll, in the appeal in the…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held Monday, before Mr.W.Johnson, S.M.(presiding), Mr. Delohery,S.M.,Mr. Smithers, S.M., Mr. Penny, L.M…

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Licensing Court. Subletting of Private Bars

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 6

Their Worships, Messrs. Johnson, Delohery and Smithers, S.M.'s, and Penny, L.M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Central Police Licensing Court…

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Licensed Houses for the Insane. Charges in the Assembly. Investigation by the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 5

Immediately on the conclusion of the ordinary business in the Legislative Assembly last evening. Mr. JEANNERET moved the…

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Publicans, Compensation, and Time to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 6

Sir,—The secretary of the publicans, Mr. Bevill, is doing his best to support a tottering cause, and makes the very most of a very bad case. Whenever Mr. Bevill's productions are read the strongest possible…

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Ryde Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 22.(Before Mr. O. L. C. Badham, P.M., Chairman.)Spirit License Application. Can It Be Refused ?

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

Jno. Wm. Norris, storekeeper, Park-street, Ryde, applied for a spirit license. Mr. Cowper appeared in support of the application…

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Incendiarism Near Albury. the Bungowannah Hotel Fire

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 5

ALBURY,Saturday.—The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the late mysterious fire at Bungowannah, when the Bungowannah Hotel was totally destroyed, was concluded yesterday…

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Parramatta licensing Court, Monday, May 21.(Before Mr. C. L. C. Badham, and Messrs. R. Harper and N. Stewart,. L.M’s.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 10

An application for removal of license issued to Joseph Evans, Royal Hotel, Granville, was dealt favourably with the sub-inspection under the Licensing Act (Senior-sergeant M‘)…

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Licensing Court (Before the P.M., Mr. Badham.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 8

T. W. Norris applied for a wine and spirit license. Mr. Cowper appeared for the applicant and Senior Constable Banks for the police. The…

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Police Courts. Defrauding a Publican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

At the Central Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., Samuel Webb, 32, a labourer, was charged with having refused to pay 1s 3d for liquor supplied to him by the licensee of the Federal…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M. (presiding), Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M. Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., and Mr. Penny,…

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