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Hotels & licensing, 1897

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Messrs. G. W. F. Addison (chairman), C. Delohery, and G. H. Smithers, S.Ms., occupied the bench at the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday. Transters of publicans' licenses were…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 6

At the usual weekly meeting of the Licensing Court held at the Water Police Court to- day air. Addison, S. M., presided and Mr, Smithers, S.M., and…

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Alleged Theft in an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 7

William Charles Taylor (26) and Sydney Warren (26) were yesterday charged at the Water Police Court with stealing a gold watch and chain, valued at £5 5s, the property of George Gee, and a gold watch, and the…

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A Wine License for St. Marys. Op[?]sition by the Temperance Party Rev. Joseph Tarn As an Advocate. Mr. Allsopp in a Fix. the License Granted

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

At the Penrith Licensing Court last Tuesday, before Messrs. J. K. Cleeve P.M. and A. W. Stephen J.P., Francis C. Harvey applied for a colonial wine license for…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 5

The quarterly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held at noon to-day. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Addison (chairman), Delohery, and Smithers, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M. The…

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Central Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The quarterly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, the bench being occupied by Addison (chairman), Smithers, and Delohery, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M. The following…

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Licensing Court. Quarterly Meeting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench was held at the Central Police Court to-day. Mr. G. W. F. Addison presided, and there were…

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Water Licensing Court. the Quarterly [?]Ngs

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 5

The quarterly sittings of the Water Police Licensing Court were held at noon to-day, before a bench of magistrates, comprisin Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S. M. (chairman), Mr. G. H. S[?]Mr. M. S…

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Hotel Robberies

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 5

William Charles Taylor, a clean-shaven young man, stylishly dressed, was indicted before Judge Backhouse at the Darlinghurst Sessions this morning for the…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 10

At the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M. James T. Ray, lisens[?]e of the Zetland Hotel, Bourke-street, Waterloo, pleaded guilty to keeping his house open for the sale of liquor on Sunday,…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 7

Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, S.M. (chairman), G. H. Smithers, S.M., M. S. Love, D.S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., occupied the Bench at the quarterly meeting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday[?]…

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Licensing Court. Quarterly Meeting

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided over the quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court held at the Water Police Court yesterday. and Mr. Smithers, S.M., and Mr…

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Maze at The' Hotel Victoria

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 5

The M.F.B. received a call last night to the Hotel Victoria, 315 George-street, where the first bedroom on the second floor was found ablaze. Prompt action…

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Hotel Robbery

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 6

In the case of William Charles Taylor, charged at the Quarter Sesions with robbery at the Hotel Metropole, accused was found guilty, and was remanded for…

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Hotel Fracas

The Australian Star · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 6

Samuel Sheridan, a lad of about, 19, Was charged before Judge Backhouse, at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, with having inflicted grievous bodily…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday before Messrs. Addison, S.M. (chairman). Isaaes, S.M., and Ponny, L.M. The following transfers of licenses were granted:—…

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Hotelkeeper's Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 10

In the District Court yesterday, before Mr. Judge Murray, Thomas Hughes, licensed victualler, brought an action against George Shergold, of 15 Nithsdale-street, Hyde Park. to recover £100 damages for breach of…

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