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Hotels & licensing, 1897

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the Water Police Court at noon to-day; Messrs. G. W. P. Addison, S.M., F. S. Isaacs, S.M., and Alderman W. F. Penny, J.P., occupying the…

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Hawkers' Licenses City Council Bylaw. Declared Ultra Vires

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 6

An Important decision was delivered by Mr. Love, D.S.M. at the central Police Court to-day in a case in which Barboor Alli, an Indian, was proceeded…

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Assault in an Hotel at Erskineville

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 3

John A. Smith presented a very battered appearance when he appeared at the Newtown Court yesterday to prosecute in a case of assault preferred against John Fitzgerald, described as a laborer. His story was…

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Hawkers' Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 5

A case of considerable interest involving the point as to whether a necessity existed for lawyers to be licensed by municipalities, cropped up in the Central Police Court yesterday, and was decided by Mr. Love, D.S.M. The case was…

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Licensed Drivers' Troubles

The Australian Star · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

A large and most enthusiastic meeting of licensed drivers and owners of public vehicles took place at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, on Monday…

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Licensing Rules

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 10

At a special meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court held on Thursday the following rules for the conduct of the business of the Court were made by the Bench by virtue of the powers vested in them…

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Licensing Bench

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 7

This Court will hold special meeting at Parramatta in connection with liquor licenses on 28th May and 23rd June, and the regular quarterly meeting on 21st July…

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Places of Business. the Crown Hotel

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 1036

This popular hostelry occupies a prominent position near the public, ferry, and steamers' wharfs at the foot of the main sheet of the city. It has had the patronage of vice-regal visitors, and its situation, as…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 14

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H Smithers. S.M., William Byron, licensee of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Erskineville, was charged with selling liquor on Sunday, the 9th May, to other than a…

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District Licensing Matters. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

SIR,—At the recent Licencing Court two applications were heard for now licenses to open drinking saloons. One for a house at Clyde was refused on the ground that the application was not bona fide. Had…

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A Mast Goes Into Three Hotels

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 May 1897 · page 12

He goes into No. 1 and says to the bar-tender: "Give me as much money as I have in my pocket, and I will spend sixpence." The bar-tender gives him as much as he has in his pocket; he spends…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held to-day. The bench was occupied by Messrs. Delohery and Edwards, S.Ms., and Mr. Penny, L.M. Transfers of licences were…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Central Licensing Court met to-day and granted the following transfer of publicans' licenses : -- William Luxon to Henry Butler, Reviver Hotel…

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Weekly Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 7

The Central Division of the Metropolitan Licensing Bench held its weekly meeting yesterday, when the following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:--William Luxon to Henry Butler, Reviver Hotel,…

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Selling Liquor Without a License

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 7

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., Sub-inspector Scott proceeded against Charlotte Fevre, of 192 George-street North, for selling liquor, without being the holder of a…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 5

The regular weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court was held at noon to-day before a bench of magistrates comprising Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M. (chairman), Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., and Mr…

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Hawkers' Licenses And the Municipal Bylaw. Before the Supreme Court. Legality of a Municipal Bylaw

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 5

An interesting question regarding hawkers licenses will shortly be decided by the Full Court. It arises in the case of Inspector Baker, an officer…

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Licensing Convictions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 10

Inspector Lawless, at the Redfern Court yesterday, before Mr. W. jonson S.M., proceeded against Ellen White, license of the Eveleigh Hotel, V[?], Redfern, for keeping her hotel open at 12.50 a.m. on May 8…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 3

At the weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, S.M. (chairman) G. H. Smithers, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M. A transfer of a…

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