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Hotels & licensing, 1894

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 6

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

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The Assault by Larrikins. at a Woolloomooloo Hotel. Another Arrest Last Night

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 4

In connection with the ruffianly assault committed by larrikins upon three men in a Woolloomooloo hotel the other day, and for which one man is already…

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Important Licensing Case

Evening News · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

A case of some importance under the Licensing Act has been decided by Mr. C. L. C. Bad ham at the Eyde Police Court. An application had been made the previous week by J. W. Norris…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 5

At the meeting of the Water Licensing Court today Mr. Johnson presided, the other magistrates present being Captain Fisher, and Messrs. Smithers, Giles, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M…

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Licensed Houses for the Insane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Jeanneret asked the Premier whether he could give any information in reference to the alleged ill-treatment of an inmate…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 6

Messrs. Johnson, Smithers, Giles, S. M's., and Penny, L.M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Water Police Licensing Court. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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The Police Courts. Weekly Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 3

Messrs. Johnson, Smithers, Fisher, and Giles. S. Ms., and Penny. L. M., presided at the weekly silting of the Water division of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench…

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The Cargo Bank Robbery. One of the Stolen Notes Offered to a Publican

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

It has been reported to the police that one of the bank notes stolen by the two men who last year robbed the Cargo branch of the A.J.S. Bank was on Tuesday last offered to…

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Selling Tobacco Without a License. Customs Raid at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 8

Fifty-three persons, comprising hotel- keepers, storekeepers and tobacconists, were fined in sums ranging from £2 to £4 at the police court yesterday for selling tobacco…

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Theft from Roberts's Hotel

Evening News · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 4

A. charge of stealing a lady's jacket, a gentleman's coat, a purse containing' £19s 8d, and other articles, from Robsrts's Hotel, Market and George streets, was heard by Mr. Smithers, S.M.,…

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Brewers' Licenses.[?] an Important Decision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 5

A decision of great importance to holders of brewers' licenses was given by Mr. Justice Hood in the Supreme Court to-day, upon an order to review the decision of the justices at Scarsdale…

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At the Water. a Trip on the Tambo. Stealing From a Hotel

The Australian Star · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 5

The cold, fresh breeze of Hobart not finding favor with Ernest Eynes and Charles Carlisle, those gents took it into their head to seek the sun of Sydney, and not being…

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A Hotel Thief

Evening News · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 5

Thomas Peterson, on remand, was charged before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., at the Central Police Court this morning, with having stolen three pairs of boots, valued at lOs the property of…

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The Police Courts. a Hotel Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 11

A clerk named John [?] alias DE Ve[?] was at the W[?]ter Police Court yesterday morning charged with the lar[?] of lady's ja[?], a coat, a pair of…

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Ryde Licensing Court Tuesday, May 29.(Before Mr. C. L. 0. Badham, P.M., Chairman.) the S[?] License Application No Power to Refuse

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

The adjourned application of J. W. Norris, storekeeper of Ryde, for a spirit licence, further same before the Court for decision. Mr. C. S. Cowper again appeared in its support…

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

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 3

Mr. Cowper appeared for T. W. Norris to obtain a wine and spirit merchant's license for premises situated in Parkes-street, Ryde. The Application was [?] from Tuesday last…

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A Hotel Thief

Evening News · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 6

Thomas Peterson on remand was charged before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., at the Central Police Court on Saturday with having stolen three pairs of boots, valued at 10s, the property of…

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Annual Licensing Court. the Central Division. a Field Day in Court. Objections to Licenses-- Dilapidated Premises

The Australian Star · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 6

At noon today the full bench, consisting of their Worships Mr. Johnson, Captain Fisher, Mr. Giles, Mr. Delohery and Mr. Smithers, S.M.'s, Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., and…

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Municipal Notes. Slaughtering Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 6

The inspector of nuisances, at the last meeting of the Rockdale Council, drew attention to a case where a slaughtering license had been granted without reference…

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New Zealand. the New Licensing Committees. Reduction in the Number of Hotels

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Monday.--The newly-elected licensing committees held their first meeting to-day. The Invercargill committee made reductions in hotel licenses to…

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