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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1895

803 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 41

Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the licensing Court of the Water Police division took place to-day, Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M., chairman, P. W. Edwards,…

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A City Burglary. a Publican's Property. Prompt Police Action. Three Men Arrested. The Stolen Goods Becorered

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 6

Plain-clothes Senior-constables M'Govern and Power and Constables Herbert and Malone, of No. 1 Station, did some smart work last night…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

For selling liquor during u[?] flours, Christopher Brennan, the licensee of the Glen Hotel, West and Liverpool streets. Darlinghurst, was, on Monday, fined £3 and costs, in the…

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The Tamworth Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Tuesday. -- The Government have remitted the fine of £30 imposed on Harry Lee, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, for technically having sold liquor without a…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

The' weekly sitting of the licensing Court of the Water Police division took place yesterday, Messrs. 6. H. Smithers, S.M., chairman, F. W. Edwards,…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Messrs. Smithers, S. M., Edwards, D.S.M., and Penny, L.M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Water Police licensing bench. Transfers of…

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A Prohibition Matter. a Hotel for Kensington

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 6

The matter of the license granted by the Water Police Licensing Bench to Thomas Scadden for a hotel at Kensington came before the Full Court to-day. when…

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Cases Under the Licensing Law

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

An application was made to the Full Court yesterday on behalf of Inspector Bremner for a prohibition directed to the magistrates of the Metropolitan Licensing…

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Parramatta Licensing Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3

At a meeting of the Parramatta Licensing Court, on Wednesday, presided over by Messrs. Hy. Gordon and R. Harper, L.M.’s, the license of the Cottage Inn, Parramatta, was transferred…

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Rosehill Booth Licenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

ON Friday before the Parramatta Licensing Bunch, consisting of Messrs. Gordon, Gordon and Stewart, Alfred Harvey of the Racecourse Hotel applied…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Present Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M.; Captain Fisher, S.M.; Mr. F. Penny, L.M…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 6

Their Worships Captain Fisher and Mr. Smithers, S. M.'s, and Penny, L. M., presided at to-day's meeting of the Central Licensing Court…

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An Unwelcome Hotel Visitor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 6

Frank Wood (27) was found in a bedroom at Thompson's Family Hotel. George and Goulburn streets, yesterday morning without having been invited there. He was given into…

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Hotel Bobbery

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., Edward Donald, Ernest Childs, and Clarence J. Arnold were charged, the first…

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The Hotel Bobbery. the Accused Committed

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

The case in which Arnold, Childs, and Donald were charged with hotel robbery was concluded in the Central Police Court this morning. Mr. Powell, the…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

The Licensing Court in the Water Police Division sat to-day. The bench was occupied by Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., and Mr. F. Penny, L.M…

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Murder and Suicide Tragedy at Goulburn. A Publican Shoots his Wife. And Blows His Own Brains Out--A Crime Due to Jealousy. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 6

About 1 o'clock this morning Tom Cross, licensee of the Robert Burns Hotel, shot his wife through the head and immediately afterwards…

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Tragedy at Goulburn. a Publican Shoots His Wife and Commits Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--A shocking tragedy occurred shortly after midnight this morning, when Thomas Cross, licensee of the Robert Burns Hotel, Auburn-street,…

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A Building Society's Case. a Prisoner Released on License

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

SINGLETON. Tuesday.--Considerable excitement has been caused in the town and district, by the statement that on the 13th of the present month Joseph Alexander…

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