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Hotels & licensing, 1897

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Keeping Explosives Without a License

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 7

At yesterday s Newtown Court, Mr. Edwards, S.M., on the bench, Charles A. Smith, an inspector at magazines under the Gunpowder and Explosives Consolidation Act of 1876, proceeded against Thomas Harrison, an…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 7

The weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court Was held yesterday, Mr. .Johnson, S.M., presiding, Messrs. Smithers and [?]saacs, S.Ms., aud Penny, L.M., being also on the bench. The license of the Bells Hotel.[?]…

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Licensed Victuallers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 6

A special meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at Pike's-chambers this afternoon for the purpose of discussing a proposal to enforce a uniform scale of charges…

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The Hotel Metropole

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 4

The Hotel Metropole is rapidly filling up with visitors from all parts who will be sure to find every thing at this well managed establishment entirely to their satisfaction…

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The Royal Hotel

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 4

The Royal Hotel (Mr. F. Tidswell, proprietor), near the G.P.O., George-street, has recently been renovated throughout and every modern convenience introduced…

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'Truth's' Troubles. Carruthers V. Norton and Lonsdale. Great Excitement in Armidale. Hotels All Crowded. Trade Wind for the Town. Court Crowded Every Day

Truth · Sunday 26 December 1897 · page 4

THE town and district of Armidale are aglow with excitement over the famous criminal libel cases, Carruthers v Norton and Lonsdale. The hotels are crowded with the legal…

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Serious Disturbance in an Hotel. a Man Shot by a Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 5

A serious fracas took place in an hotel on Christmas Night, resulting in a man named Michael M'Carthy being shot in the leg with a revolver. in company with other men, M'Carthy,…

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Hotel Disturbances

Evening News · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 3

A man named Michael M'Carthy was shot in the leg with a revolver at Surry Hills on Christmas night. It is stated that in company with some other men, he entered the Athletic Club Hole…

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An Hotel Disturbance. Savage Assault by a Seam

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 5

Carson,Kennedy, a young sailor, was before the Water Police Court this morning charged with indicting grievous bodily harm upon Edward D'Arcy. Evidence was given that on…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 9
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The Central Licensing Court, Mr. Addison, S.M., presiding, yesterday granted transfers of publicans' license as follow:—Auckland Hotel, Elizabeth and Rutland streets, A. Smith to H. Brown; Lord…

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Stealing in an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 11

A charge of stealing a diamond ring, valued at £2 10s, the property of Gunnar A. Lilja, was preferred against John Ryan (29), at the Water Police Court yesterday. The prosecutor stated that he found the accused upstairs…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 11

At the Glebe Court yesterday, Andrew Irwin, licensee of the Grand Hotel, situated in Pyrmont Bridge-road, Glebe, wits fined £2 und 5s 6d costs, for keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of liquor at 10.55…

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Licensing Prosecutions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 7

BOMBALA, Tuesday.--Sophia Miller, of the Look-out, Tantawanglo, was charged to-day with serving the police with liquor, and was fined £30 and costs, two months being allowed in…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

Evening News · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 3

BOMBALA, Wednesday.-A girl named Sophia Miller, a servant ia the employ of James Rose, of Lookout. Tantawanglo, was charged with serving the police with liquor. She was fined £30 and…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. Terence F. Sweeney was granted a renewal of the licence of the Great Northern Hotel, Church-hill. A transfer of the…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 6

The Water Licensing Bench, at Its weekly meeting to-day, granted an application for the transe[?]r of the license of the City Club Hotel, Young-street, from Henry Ridout to…

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Breach Oe the Licensing Laws

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 2

At the Paddington Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., Jane M. Davis, of the Underwood Estate Hotel, Paddington, was fined 40s, with 5s 6d costs, or 14 days' gaol, for serving drink to persons otherwise than…

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