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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1898

835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 42

Stealing From Power's Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

John Shackelton (56), a gardener, was charged yesterday with, in company, stealing an electroplate teapot and a toast rack, to the value of £2 10s, the property of Charles Goldsmith. The prosecutor is the…

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A Poor Man's Hotel

The Australian Star · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

Some years ago Lord Rowton concluded that there was a large class of men who deserved a better fate than the average- "doss-house," but who could afford nothing…

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An Hotel Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

At the Balmain Court yesterday, before Mr. Love, D.S.M., the reserved decision was given in the case of Ada Yorke, daughter of the licensee of the Star Hotel, Balmain, for alleged unlawfully delaying admittance to…

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The Licensing Act

The Australian Star · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

In the Central Summons Court to-day, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Isaac Wright, licensee of the West End Hotel, Bathurst-street, was fined £5, with costs 5s 6d, for…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. The following publicans' licenses were transferred:—Johnston's Family Hotel, Newtown-road, Jane Howard to William Walby;…

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Extra Special. "Evening News" Office, 3.30 P.M. To-day's Quarter Sessions. Row in an Hotel. the Revolver Used

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

Patrick Coak, a respectable-looking man, was placed upon his trial on a charge of having on November 23 mali[?] shot at Michael Leaming with intent to do grievous bodily harm. A second count…

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Mr. Panton and the Licensing Bench

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

An application was made to the Full Court today for a ruling that Mr. Panton, P.M., is disqualified by reason of bias from dealing with applications in the Licensing Court…

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Alleged Shooting Affray. a Publican on Trial

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

Patrick Coak, charged in connection with the recent shooting case at the Burwood Hotel, Clarence and Market streets, was placed upon his trial at the Darlinghurst…

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The License Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Full Court. reserved judgment to-day in connection with the allegation of bias in the licensing cases made against Mr. Panton, P.M., arising out of granting…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

In the Summons Division of the Central Court yesterday Isaac Wright, licensee of the West End Hotel, Bathurt-street, was proceeded against for keeping his premises open at unlawful hours. A fine of £5, with costs 5s 6d,…

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Great Northern Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 6

At the invitation of Mr. F. B. Meakins, architect, a large company of prominent citizens, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Newcastle, assembled at the Great Northern Hotel this afternoon for the purpose…

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The Hotel Shooting Case. Trial of Patrick Coak. The Accused Acquitted

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 6

The trial of Patrick Coak upon a charge of having maliciously shot at Michael Leaming, with intent to-do him grievous bodily harm, was continued this afternoon at the…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2
Also in Evening News

The weekly sitting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday. Mr. Johnson. S.M., presided. The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:-- Edward Haines to Richard A. Burkitt, Darling Point…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

The Water Licensing Court sat yesterday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. W. Johnson, S.M. (in the chair), F. W. Edwards S.M., G. H. Smithers, S.M., and F. Penny…

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Hotelkeeper Assaulted

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 5

At the Balmain Police Court to-day, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Julian Wilkie, 24, and August Neilson, 29, a Swede, were charged with being drunk and disorderly in the Waverley Hotel…

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Water Police Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

The fallowing transfers of publicans' licenses were granted at the meeting of the Water Licensing Court on Wednesday, Mr. Johnson, S.M., presiding:—Edward Haines to Richard Burkitt,…

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Offences Under the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 12

At yesterday's sitting of the Newtown Court, Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., presiding, Henry Thorpe, licensee of Thorpe's Family Hotel, Burwood, was summoned for permitting liquor to be consumed on his premises on…

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