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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1897

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Special Edition. Finding of Lesagh. Living in Grafton. A Cook at an Hotel. An Old Resident of the District. Collapse of the Butler Theory. Lesagh's Statement. Didn't Know He was Reported Missing

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday.—Lesagh, one of Butler's supposed victims, has turned up in Grafton. He has been engaged as cook at the Commercial Hotel for the past three weeks, where, for…

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Butler at the Union Hotel He Takes Burgess' Name. More Mates Wanted-- Another Grafton Trip- Inquiring About Money --He Wouldn't Pay Fares-- He Said That Others Slipped Him Up

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 6

On Thursday, September 24, a runner for the Union Hotel, Kent and Margaret streets, dropped across a man on the wharf of the North Coast Steam…

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Licensed Drivers and the City Streets

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 9

A deputation representing licensed cab, 'bus, and van drivers, was introduced to the Mayor of Sydney yesterday by Mr. Richard Adams (the representative of the cab drivers on the…

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The Butler Case. Lesagh Discovered at Grafton. Identified Through "The Daily Telegraph." Employed As an Hotel Cook. He Has Never Seen Butler. an Interesting Interview

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 10

The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of the man Lesagh, Leischeit, or Miller, has been cleared up. While the whole country has been reading with avidity the information which has…

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Local and District Items The Railway Hotel, Rockwood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 2

Alderman Joseph Abrabams, of Rockwood, is determined that the Railway Hotel, when completed, shall be second to…

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Charge of Rape. on a Publican's Wife. An Extraordinary Case and Strange Police Proceedings. a Singleton Publican and His Wife—Find an Interloper in their Nuptial Bed—A Shilling's Worth of Rum—'Get Out of My House. You Scoundrel'—Too much Drink Yet Not Drunk—She thought it was Her Husband—A Drink Every Half-Hour—Not Drunk, but Sleepy—The Husband's Story — The Family Story—Drink and Degration—No Trouble about 'a Twin'—Daughter Olive's Story—Constable Hirk and Mrs Worrad, Modal Hotel Licencess—Accused Howard Committed for Trial—Bats Refused

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1897 · page 7

THE following account of one of the most extraordinary charges of rape ever heard in a Police Court is taken from the 'Singleton Budget,' the editor of which…

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A Pattern Publican and Model Wife

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1897 · page 4

ON another page of this issue will be found a long report of the hearing of a charge of rape brought by the drunken trite of a drunken publican, at, what…

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Watering the Streets. Meeting of Licensed Drivers

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 7

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The Courts. Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Central Licensing Court was held this afternoon, before a benoh of magistrates, comprising Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M. (chairman)…

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A License Refused

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3

The Central Police Licensing Bench had before it yesterday the application of William Schell for a conditional publican's license, for premises situated at…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

The Central Licensing Court weekly meeting was held yesterday. Messrs. Smithers, Edwards, S.Ms., and Penny, L.M., presided. Transfers of the following publicans' licenses were granted:—Criterion…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 6

The Central Police Licensing Bench held its adjourned quarterly meeting to-day, Messrs. Smithers, Edwards and Penny presiding. Transfers of…

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Butler in Sydney. Visit to a Hotel. He "Was Always Thinking." A Very Reserved Man --In Company with Lee Weller

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 6

Immediately before leaving Sydney on his fateful journey with Captain Lee Weller Butler was staying at the Metropolitan Hotel. 339 Pitt-street. The…

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 5

The weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court was held this afternoon before a bench of magistrates comprising Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., (chairman), Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., Mr. Fred…

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Redfern Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 4

The monthly Licensing Court for the Redfern district was held in the local courthouse yesterday. Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., presided. There were 85 applicants for hawkers' licenses, of these 15 were…

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Robbery From a Hotel

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 6

At the Balmain Court today, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., John Martin, a labourer, was charged with stealing. In company, a tin box…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 5

The weakly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held at the Water Police Court yesterday. The Bench was occupied by Mr. W. Johnson, S M., Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., and Mr. F. Penuy, L.M…

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Assaulting a Publican

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 3

Alfred Peterson and Patrick Mahony were yesterday charged at the Water Police Court with assaulting John Joseph Power, licensee of Power's Hotel, King and Castlereagh streets. The fascinations of the counter lunch…

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