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Hotels & licensing, 1896

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Central Licensing Court met this afternoon, Messrs. Addison, S.M., and Penny, L.M., presiding. The application of Margaret Dowling, Bridge Hotel,…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

In the summons division at the Water Police Court, to-day Rowland Crowther, licensee of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Kent-street, was fined 133 or 14 days for…

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Police Courts. the Alleged Hotel Conspiracy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 6

The hearing of the charge of conspiracy preferred against Peter James Shoppee and Catherine Malumby was further continued at the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M. Mr. T. M. Slattery…

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Charge of Assault. a Hotelkeeper Fined

Evening News · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

In the summons division of the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., Henri de Costa, wine and spirit merchant. King-street, summoned William Parkes, licensee of the…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held this afternoon before a bench of magistrates comprising Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., (chairman), Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., and…

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The Alleged Hotel Conspiracy. the Defendants Discharged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 6

The hearing of the charge of conspiracy preferred against Peter James Shoppee and Catherine Malumby was further continued at the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S. M. Mr. T. M. Slattery…

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South Australian Parliament. Opening the Hotels on Sunday. the Affirmations Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to–day Mr. Scherk presented a petition from 19,437 male adults praying that the public houses should be opened between 1 and 3 and…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, Messrs. Delohery and Smithers, S.Ms, and Penny, L.M. occupying the bench, The following transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 6

At the Licensing Court held to-day at the Water Police Court Mr. Delohery, S.M., presided, and Mr. Smithers, S.M., and Mr. F. Penny, L.M., were also present. The…

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Timber–cutters' License Fees

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Wheeler asked the Minister for Mines and Agriculture whether the Government intended to reduce timber–getters' license fees. Mr. Sydney…

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Indecent Assault. In a Wellington Hotel. Bar-parlour and Bed-room Strange Contradictory Evidence. "Was There Consent?" The Jury Said, "No." Remarks of Judge Docker

Truth · Sunday 12 July 1896 · page 2

AT the last Wellington Quarter Sessions, before His Honor, Judge Docker, a young man named William Heffernan, was indicted for having indecently assaulted one Ellen…

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Inferior Whisky. Interesting Licensing Case. A Victorian Publican Fined. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 7

A case possessing some peculiar features was heard at the Richmond court to-day, when, Thomas Jones, publican, was proceeded against, at the instance of the…

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An Hotel Thief

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 5

Lauritz Olsen was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having stolen a watch and chain, the property of Charles Livesley. On the night of July 7 the prosecutor's watch and chain…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Johnson (chairman), and Delohery, S.M., and Penny, L.M. Jeremiah Healy applied…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

Yesterday Messrs. W. Johnson, S.M., C. Delohery. S.M., and F. Penny. L.M., occupied the bench at the weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court. A colonial wine transfer was made from John…

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