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Hotels & licensing, 1896

790 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 40

A Publican Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 7

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday Stephen J. Nolan, licensee of the Tradesman's Arms, Liverpool and Palmer streets, was fined £5 and costs for Sunday selling…

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The Castle Hill Races Booth License Granted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 7

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, Richard William Cowell. license of the Baulkbam Hills Hotel, applied for a booth licence for the Castle Hill Races, to be held in…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Messrs. Smithers S. M. (chairman)and Penny, L.M., occupied the Bench. Duplicate licenses were granted to the proprietors of…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Court was held at the Central today, but there was no business of public importance…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 6

Mr. Addison, S.M. presided at the Liceusing Court, hold at the Water Police Court to-day, and Messrs. Johnson, S.M., Edwards, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., were…

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Metropolitan Licensing Court. Annual Applications for Renewals

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 3

Messrs. G. W. F. Addison (chairman), W. Johnson, and F. W. Edwards, S. M's., and F. Penny. L. M., presided yesterday at the Water Police Court to consider the annual applications for renewal of publicans'…

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Licensing Court. the Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday in the Water Police Office, before Messrs. Addison (chairman), Johnson, and Edwards, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M. The following transfers…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 3

John Walsh, who applied at the Water Police Court for a renewal of his license for Walsh's Family Hotel, Sussex-street, was granted the license with a caution, as…

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The Melbourne Bench. Another Disputed Point. Temperance Principles and Licensing Cases. Should Mr. Lormer, J.P., Sit on a Licensing Case-Mr. Gaunson Objects. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 6

When the District Court met this morning Mr. Gaunson, who appeared for Bear Rapiport before the Lormer Board, was present to defend some persons for breach…

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A Wine License Case. Irregular Proceedings by 'A' Licensing Bench. Strong Remarks by the Chief Justice

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 3

The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stephen, in the Banco Court yesterday, heard an application by William Richard Elliott to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition directed to Joseph Cox, of Summer-hill,…

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Police Courts. Peculiar Charge of Stealing. a Publican's Wife Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., Johanna Broderick (31), wife of the licensee of the Britannia Hotel, Cleveland-street, Redfern, was charged with stealing the sum of £20 17s…

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Licensed Drivers. Meeting at the Statue. the Condemnation of Cabs

Evening News · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

A meeting of licensed drivers, presided over by Mr. P. Moriarty, was held at the "Statue" last evening. The attendance numbered about 120. The chairman said they were assembled together to…

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Sudden Illness in a Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 5

The man who was taken to the Sydney Hospital in an unconscious state yesterday regained his senses shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon. He stated that his name is William…

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A Hotel Row

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 3

Lenton Clarence Want, a young man, was indicted before Judge Docker at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday for having maliciously wounded John…

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Meeting of Licensed Cabdrivers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 10

A mass meeting of licensed drivers was held last night at the Queen's Statue for the purpose of protesting against the action recently taken by the Transit Commissioners in condemning certain cabs, the…

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Marine Stores and Second-hand Shops. a Licensing Act Wanted. The Enterprising " Bottle-Oh,"

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 June 1896 · page 10

NOTHING tends to baffle the police in their search for stolen property be much as the…

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Petty's Hotel, Sydney

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 June 1896 · page 5

Sir Astley and Lady Paston Cooper and maid, Mr. Ivor Fergnson and valet, Colonol Douglas and Mrs. M'Kenzie, Miss M'Kenzie, Mr. Dudley M'Kenzie, Master Keith and Miss…

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Central Licensing Court. Annual Sitting

Evening News · Monday 8 June 1896 · page 5

The annual sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. Messrs. Addison (chairman), and Smithers, Johnson, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. Three hundred and…

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Annual Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Central Division of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held yesterday. Mr. G. W. F. Addison was chairman, and there were also present Messrs. Smithers, Johnson, Delohery,…

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