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Hotels & licensing, 1898

835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 42

Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday. The following publicans' licenses were transferred:—Surrey Hotel, King-street, William M'Gregor to E.J. Smith;…

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Thought He Was in a Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday George French, 27, groom, from Queensland, was , charged with, maliciously injuring a cell tub belonging to the New South Wales Government…

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Hotel Destroys by Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 5

WYALONG, Tuesday.-A fire, occurred at Yalgogrin at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, when a large hotel, recently erected there by Mr. William Hill, was burnt to the ground. The wind…

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The Public Health. Refusal of a Dairy License

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 4

The St. Peters Council, at its meeting on Monday, dealt with a matter which had been before it on several occasions, and which had aroused a deal of interest…

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Newcastle Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court was held at the City Courthouse to-day. Messrs. James Mair and C. N. Payten, S.Ms., presided. Transfers of publicaus' licenses were granted…

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Charge of Slander. By a Hotelkeepep's Wife. Remarkable Allegations

The Australian Star · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 3

Selina Mary Coak sued William Birmingham in No. 2 Jury Court yesterday, before Mr. justice Cohen and a jury of four, for the recovery of £1000 compensation for alleged…

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Licensed Victuallers Association and Mr. Copeland, M.p

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

The following is a copy of a letter which has been addressed to Mr. Copland, M.P., by the president, vice-presidents, treasurer, and committee of the Licensed Victuallers' Association:--…

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Hotel Hoarding. The Lease and the Licensee

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

In Equity yesterday before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, an application for an interim injunction was made in the suit of William Kemp and George Henry Abrahams…

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No. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.) a Priest's Hotel Experience. Coak v. Birmingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 7

The hearing of this case was resumed yesterday. The plaintiff, Selina Marie Coak, wife of a publican, sought to recover £1000 damages from William Birmingham, a Roman Catholic priest, for…

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Licensing Court

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 12

At the Parramatta Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. Thomas E. MacNevin P.M., the…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, March 7. (Before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., R. Harper, S. J. Pearson and G. Coates, J's.P. a Hotel Robbery

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 11

Charles Delaney, 44, was charged with stealing a cushion valued at 2s, the property of Andrew Holmes, on the 15th instant…

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A Persecuted Publican. Constable Brown and the Nut-Brown Beer. A Queer Question as to the Weight of Evidence

Truth · Sunday 13 March 1898 · page 7

BEFORE Mr Love, D.S.M., on Monday, at the Water Police Court, E G Murphy, licensee of the College Hotel, was prosecuted by Constable Brown for selling during…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

The Central Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., presiding, granted transfers of publicans' licenses as follows:—Frankfurt Park Hotel, Newtown, Alice H. Moffatt to Elizabeth…

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Meeting of Licensed Drivers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

A meeting of licensed drivers of vehicles was held at the Temperance Hall last evening, for the purpose of discussing the question of obtaining more representation…

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Hotel Robberies

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 5

On the night of the 8th instant Edward Peacock, a lodger in Furlong's Hotel, George-street, Haymarltet, awoke and found one James Smart in his room. He asked…

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An Hotel Thief

Evening News · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 5

Mrs. Emily Strike, who is residing temporarily at the City Wine Vaults Hotel, George-street, left her gladstone bag in the dining-room behind the private bar yesterday. Selecting a convenient…

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Hotel Thefts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 5

James Smart (30), a seaman, was charged, on remand, before Mr. Addison, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, with stalling a sovereign and a piece of tobacco, valued In all at £1 0s 9d, the property of Edward Peacock…

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