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Hotels & licensing, 1899

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A Publican Fined for Assault

Evening News · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 3

"Have you been great friends at any time," asked Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Paddington Police Court, yesterday, of Herbert Towle, laborer, who was proceeding against John Patrick Gillon, late…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 7

At the Water Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., the application of Da[?]el Collin for the transfer of the license held for Collins' Hotel, George-street, to Frank Watson…

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Hotel Poisoning Case. Death of Two Patients. LONDON, July 27, 4.19 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 5

Several of the guests at the Inns of Court Hotel, High Holborn, London, who were poisoned by eating American preserved fruits, continue in a serious condition…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 7

In the Summons Division of the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Archibald M'Cartney, licersee of the Sir George Grey Hotel Bay-street, was fined £3 for selling liquor during unlawful hours. The…

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A Rowdy Hotel-customer

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 7

Before Mr. Delohery S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, James Mahoney (42), fireman, was charged with maliciously injuring a pane of glass, value £2, the property of George Main Thom, of the Central Hotel, York…

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The Oldest Hotel License Holder. Is 69 Tears a Record ?

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 July 1899 · page 7

"B.N." writes:—"In the 'Week's Miscellany," it was mentioned that at the last meeting of the Penrith Licensing Court the 62nd license was granted to Mrs. Sarah…

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Hotel Guests Poisoned with Fruit

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 July 1899 · page 8

Twenty visitors at the Inns of Court Hotel, London. became ill m consequence of eating some Aimerican preserved fruit. One visitor died from the effects…

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Another Hotel Case. Injunction Motion in Equity

The Australian Star · Monday 31 July 1899 · page 5

In Equity to-day, before the Chief Judge, Mr. Knox and Mr. Harvey (instructed by Messrs. Makinson and Plunkett) appeared on behalf of the Australian Brewery and Wine…

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Central Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. C. Deloh[?]ry, J. Mair, S.Ms., and F. Penny, L.M., the following applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were granted:—Robert Waugh…

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Fracas in an Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 5

About 5.15 yesterday evening passers-by in Castlereagh-street, near the top of Moore-street, were startled by the sound of falling glass. A crowd quickly gathered outside the Post Office…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) an Hotel Action. Australian Brewery and Wine and Spirit Company v. Foster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 3

Mr. Knox and Mr. Harvey, instructed by Messrs. Makinson and Plunkett, appeared for the plaintiff company, the Australian Brewery and Wine and Spirit Company; Dr. Cullen, instructed by Mr. W…

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An Hotel Case. Injunction Granted

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 7

The hearing of the motion, by which an injunction was sought by the Australian Brewery and Wine and Spirit Co., Limited, to restrain Ida Foster, licensee of the Stanmore…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 6

At the usual weekly silting of the Central Licensing Court, presided over yesterday by Mr, Delohery, S.M., James Mair, S.M., and Mr. Penny. J.P., the following business was…

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A Nice License Law Point

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 6

The Port. Melbourne honorary justices found themselves in a difficulty to-day on the point whether seamen just arriving in port were travellers within the meaning of the Licensing Act. The…

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Mosman Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 4

The recent decision of Judge Docker to gram, an application for a publican's license for an hotel at Mosman was made the subject of a series of questions propounded by Mr. Affleck in…

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Water Licensing Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, when Messrs. G. H. Smithers and E. H. Wilshire, S.Ms., and F. Penny, L.M., were present on the bench. The following transfers of publicans' license…

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Alleged Affray in an Hotel. a Man's Skull Fractured

Evening News · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 3

A man named Peter Anderson, 30, a driver residing at William-street, Redfern, was admitted to Sydney Hospital on Tuesday, suffering from the effects of a fractured skull. Anderson is said to…

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