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Hotels & licensing, 1896

790 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 40

Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 6

Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M. and Mr. F. Penny, L.M., presided in the Licensing Court at the Water to-day…

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Alleged Theft From an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 3

A German named Victor von Alton was yesterday charged at the water Police Court with stealing from the dwelling-house, of William Bischoff a silver watch, gold fob chain…

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Selling Poison Without a License

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 3

Sub-inspector Elliott proceeded in the Glebe Court yesterday against Robert Sutherland, chemist, of 325 Parramatta-road. Leichhardt, on a charge of selling poison without having…

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Newcastle News. The Orestes Floated. A Boat Race Arranged. Licensed Victuallers' Picnic-School Entertainment. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 6

The steamer Orestes was successfully floated yesterday evening. It appears that when entering the port, with the silt punt the tow-line, as is usual, was let go…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. Messsrs. James Giles, S.M., and Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. The following transfers were granted: Maria Priestly…

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Weekly Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 3

At the weekly sitting of the Central Division of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench held yesterday, the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--Maria…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Messrs.James Giles, S.M., and F.Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. Publicans'renewals were granted to R.L.Buating,…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 3

For selling liquor during unlawful hours, John Walton, licensee of the Caxton Hotel. Palmer and Burton streets, was fined £3, at the Water Police Court yesterday…

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Summer Hill Licensing Case. Application for a Prohibition

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 6

In the Full Court yesterday Sub-inspector Elliott applied for a writ of prohibition to be directed to James Giles, A. M. Fisher, and, Frederick Penny, licensing magistrates, also…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 5

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the Water Police Court to-day, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson. S.M., and Mr. Frederick Penny, L.M…

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A Wine License. Remarks by the Chief Justice

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 3

Dr. Sly, who appeared for Sub- inspector Elliott, moved the Full Court yesterday for a rule nisi for prohibition to be directed to Joseph Cox, of Summer Hill, and the…

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The Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 4

"So soon as the matter bas been finally disposed of," remarked the Chief Justice while sitting in the Full Court yesterday, hearing a matter in which a decision of the…

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A Wine License Case. Appeal to the Full Court. Remarkable Allegations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 3

In the Full Court yesterday, Dr. Sly, who appeared for Sub-inspector Elliott, moved for a rule nisi for a prohibition directed to Joseph Cox, of Summer-hill, and the Metropolitan…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held Yesterday before Messrs. Johnson, S. M., and Penny, L. M. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Thomas Jackson to John Hugh…

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Police Courts. Breach of the Licensing Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 3

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, Peter Brown, licensee of the City Hotel, situated at the cornor of King and Kent streets, was fine £3, with an alternative of one…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 7

In the licensing division of the Water Police Court to-day booth licenses were granted to George Meadham and Elizabeth Roff for the Sydney Cricket Ground and…

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Police Courts. Selling Liquor Without a License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., Rose Hamilton was charged with selling liquor, to wit a bottle of chanpagne, at 133 Clarence-street, without holding a license…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 5

John M'Ewan, 27, was fined 20s for drunkenness, and £5 or three months for using indecent language in Goulburn-street. Annie Williams, 22, an idle and disorderly vagrant…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Messrs. J. Giles, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., occupied the bench. Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Annie King,…

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