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Hotels & licensing, 1894

750 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 38

The Hangman's Application. a License to Slaughter

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 5

The New South Wales executioner, who in private life is Robert Howard, applied yesterday for a license to daughter pigs. The case came on at the Paddington Police…

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The Recent Hotel Fire. [Some of the Following Items Appeased in Our Late Editions of Yesterday.] the Charge of Conspiracy

Evening News · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

John Brennan, 29, and John Carrie, 36, appeared on remand at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., charged with having…

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The City Traffic. How the New Bylaws Will Work. Their Effect on Vehicles and Bicycles. the Grievances of Licensees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

"It would be better for the licensees if the whole business was under the control of either the City Council or the Transit commission."…

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The Licensing of Clubs--some Grave Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A deputation of members of the Licensed Victuallers' Association waited on the Chief Secretary today, and urged the bringing in of a…

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The Licensed Victuallers' Excise Duties

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The city and suburban licensed victuallers have resolved that, in the event of the excise duties being carried, the price of beer shall be raised…

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St. Marys. the Hotels

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 3

On Wednesday last two of the Licensing Magistrates, Messrs. J. K. Cleeve, and A. W. Stephen, accompanied by Sergeant Thorndike inspected the various hotels in…

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An Hotel Case

Evening News · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 6

The plaintiff in the matter of Elizabeth Moss v. Michael Rogers yesterday appealed to Mr. Justice Stephen against the decision of the magisterial bench at Singleton…

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The Garangula Gold- Field. Licenses Under the Mining on Private Lands Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 4

MURRUMBUItRAII, Friday.--Mr. Makinson, the warden, from Burrowa, has dealt with a number of applications for prospecting licenses under the Mining on…

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Sensational Burglary. Two Constables Shot. A Publican Struck Insensible. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 8

A sensational burglary was committed early yesterday morning at Mr. James Richardson's hotel at the corner of Bourke and Russell streets. Two armed men, who…

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Sensational Burglary in Melbourne. a Publican Struck Insensible. a Constable Shot and Dangerously Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A sensational burglary was perpetrated at Richardson's Hotel, corner of Bourke and Russell streets at an early hour this morning. The…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Incensing Court wa&held yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., (presiding), Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M…

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Important Decision. a Publican's Liquor

Evening News · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

The Full Court to-day dealt with the special case stated for its consideration by Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., in regard to an information laid by Inspector Lenthall…

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A Bailiff in a Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 5

At the Paddington Police Court to-day Inspector Bremner prosecuted Henry Hughes for selling liquor at the Windsor Castle Hotel, Windsor-street, Paddington…

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The Licensing Laws. a Bailiff's Liability

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 2

A bailiff named Henry Hughes was proceeded against at the Paddington Court yesterday on a charge of having sold liquor without being the holder of…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 6

At to-day's meeting of the Water Police Licensing Bench, Messrs; Johnson, Smithers, S.M.'s, and Penny, L.M., presiding, transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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A Publican Fined

The Australian Star · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 5

Charles Henry Mosley, licensee of the Shannon Hotel, situate in Riley and Stanley streets, Woolloomooloo, pleaded guilty at the Water this morning to selling liquors…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

Their Worships Messrs. Addison and Delohery, S.M,'s, Edwards, D.S.M., and Penny, L.M., presided at yesterday's meeting of the Central Division Licensing Court…

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A Hotel Scene

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 3

Thomas Clarke, a laborer, was charged before Mr. W, Johnson, S.M., at the Newtown Court yesterday with having acted in a disorderly manner in the Empress of India…

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A Sydney Hostelry. The Grosvenor Hotel

Referee · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 7

It in not so long since that one of the reproaches hurled against Sydney was its [?] of superior accommodation, and the complaint was to some extent justifiable…

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Charge Against a Publican. Alleged Serious Assault

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 6

In the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day William Sutton, licensee of the Wynyard Hotel, Clarence and Erskine streets, was proceeded against for an…

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