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Hotels & licensing, 1898

835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 42

Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

At the weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court, held yesterday, the bench was occupied by Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., and Mr. Penny, L.M. The license for the Dumbarton Castle Hotel,…

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Precept and Practice. Physician Heal Thyself. The 'Sniveller' Catches it Hot. 'Licensing Guardian' on the 'Catholic Press,'

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1898 · page 2

The following article appears in the 'Licensing Guardian' for January 29:— Some years ago, a Sydney Temperance paper created considerable amusement by…

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Burglary at an Hotel

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 8

The premises of the Summer Hill Hotel, Mrs. E. M'Quellin, licensee, at the corner of Lackey-street and Carlton Crescent, were broken into early yesterday (Sunday) morning. Entrance…

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Burglary at Summer-hill. Hotel Broken Into

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 6

Between 11 o'clock on Saturday night and 6.30 yesterday morning the Summer Hill Hotel, Lackey-street, Summer-hill, occupied by Mrs. M'Quillan. was broken into. The burglars…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News, The Australian Star

The weskly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. Messrs. Addison, S.M., and Penny, L.M., presided. The following publicans' licenses were transferred:—Waterworks…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

Inspector Bremner proceeded against Samuel Service, in the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, on an information charging him with selling liquor at the Coogee Aquarium without being the holder…

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Licensing Conviction. a Maitland Appeal

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 3

An application was made to Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson in Chambers yesterday afternoon on behalf of Henry Atkinson, a hotel-keeper of West Maitland, for a rule nisi calling upon G. F. Scott, P.M., of…

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A Hotel Thief

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

John Shackelton, 56, who says he is a printer, but to described as a gardener on the charge sheet, was charged at the Water Police Count to-day with, in company, stealing an electro-plate teapot…

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Redfern Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 10

A meeting of the Licensing Court for the district of Redfern was held yesterday, prended over by Mr. Edwards, S.M. There were 37 applications for hawkers' licenses: 17 of the number were for foot…

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A Licensing Conviction

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 3

An application was made by Mr. Watt on behalf of Henry Atkinson, publican, of West Maitland, to Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson in Common Law Chambers yesterday for a rule…

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Interesting Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 10

An application for a rule nisi for a writ of prohibition was made in Chambers by Mr. Watt (instructed by Messrs. Abbott, Vindin, and Littlejohn, for Mr. W. J. Enright), directed to G. F. Scott, P.M., of West…

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A Licensing Appeal Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- An appeal against a decision of the Licensing Court granting a wine license to Alexander Kener was referred to in the Full Court to-day. The appeal is on the ground…

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Convictions Under Licensing Laws

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 7

A return, prepared by Mr. Robertson, C.P.S., of the convictions at the Newcastle Police Court during the year 1807, under the Drunkards and Licensing Acts, shows the following figures: --…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. Mr. Johnson, S.M., presiding. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Dunbar Hotel, Walter-street,…

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Balmain Licensing Case. No Offence Committed

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

At the Balmain Police Court to-day, before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., the adjourned case of Senior sergeant Harvison against Ada, or Elsie, Yorke, licensee of Yorke's Star Hotel, Mort-street…

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Breach of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, Eliza Ellen Bradfield, licensee of the Sydney and Melbourne Hotel, Margaret and Kent streets, was proceeded against for selling liquor at unlawful hours…

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