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Hotels & licensing, 1899

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Water Licensing Court

Evening News · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The usual weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday: Following business was transacted:—Renewals of publicans' licences: William Adams Victoria Arms, Kent and…

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Fire at Bourke. Narrow Escape of a Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 3

BOURKE, Wednesday.—Mrs. W. J. North's bicycle shop in Mitchell-street, adjoining the Royal Hotel, was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this morning. The fire raged fiercely, and…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Walker.) Action Against a Hotelkeeper. Tooth and Co. v. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 7

Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. M'Namara and Smith, for the plaintiff company, Tooth and Co., Limited: Mr. Wise, Q.C., and Mr. Langer Owen, instructed by Mr. T…

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An Hotel Case. Question of a Covenant

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 7

His Honor Mr. Justice Walker, sitting in Equity yesterday, was engaged with the case of Tooth and Co. v. Samuel Parkes, in which the question of a covenant was involved…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Walker.) Action Against a Hotelkeeper. Tooth and Co. v. Paikes (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 4

Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. M'Namure and Smith, for the plaintiff company, Tooth and Co., Limited, Mr. Wise, Q.C., and Mr. Linger Owen, instructed by Mr. T…

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Stepney Hotel Case

The Australian Star · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 7

Mr. Justice Walker resumed the hearing yesterday of the Equity suit in which Messrs. Tooth and Co., Ltd., were the plaintiffs and Samuel Parkes the defendant. The…

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Stepney Hotel Case. His Honor Reserves Judgment

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 11

Mr. Justice Walker continued the hearing yesterday in Equity of the suit in which Messrs. Tooth and Co., Limited, are the plaintiffs, and Samuel Parkes the defendant. Mr…

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Licensed Drivers. Meeting of the Association

Truth · Sunday 13 August 1899 · page 8

AT the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, on Monday night a meeting of the above Association was held, and some business concerning the formation of the Society…

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Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the usual meeting of the Licensing Court, held at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, the following applications for transfers of publicans licenses were…

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Central Licensing Court

Evening News · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Licensing Court the following transfers were granted: Thos. Peacock to John Schlinke, Cottage of Content, Pitt and Raglan streets, Waterloo; D. Gallaway to Richard B…

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Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 9

Before Mr. Edwards, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, Emma Adrian, licensee of the Ivanhoe Hotel, Corso, Manly, was fined 40s, or in default 14 days, for Sunday selling. Michael Finnan,…

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Another Man Stabbed. in a George-street Hotel. the Victim in a Serious Condition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 6

A peculiar case of stabbing occurred last night at about 10 o'clock in the Commercial Hotel, at the corner of George and Essex streets. A man named John Hearn, 45 years of age, was sitting…

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The Angel Hotel Burglary. Charge Against a Barman

Evening News · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 3

At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Delohery, "S.M., Robert Young, 26, described as a barman, was charged ?with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling of Frank…

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Parramatta Licensing Court. Monday, August 14. (Before Mr. T. E MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. N. Stewart, L.M.'s) Strong Comments. on a Licensed House

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 1

Mary A. Rawlinson's application for a renewal of the License ol the Commercial hotel, Parramatta was the first to be called, on…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court was held yesterday, the Bench consisting of Messrs. C. Delohery (chairman), F. W. Edwards, S.M's and F. Penny, L.M. The…

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P.m. and Publican

Evening News · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 3

GOULEURN, Wednesday.—A little scene took place in Goulburn Petty Debts Court yesterday between a publican and the police magistrate. The publican had sued a couple of men for money…

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