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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1905

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An Hotel Squabble. Man's Dying Depositions Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1905 · page 3

As the result of a quarrel which occurred out-side an hotel in Burwood on April 29, a man named Harry Chandler, a resident of Concord, now lies in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital…

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Transfer of Publicans' Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 4

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday the [?] lowing transfers of publicans' licences were granted:— George Nyman to Patrick Weir, Reservoir Hotel, Riley and Reservoir streets; Hyam Bennett to Hend[?]…

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Notice to Publicans

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 6

Publicans whose licenses expire on June 30, 1905, should at once lodge their applications with the licensing clerks, Central and Water Police Courts, and also give to the district…

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Police Courts. Breaches of the Licensing Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court yesterday, Inspect[?] Hinds proceeded against Spencer W. Ba[?]es, of [?] Mansion House Hotel, George-street, for s[?]lling liq[?] at unlawful hours. On April 19, at 2.45 a.m., t[?]…

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Offending Publicans

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 8

At the Central Court, Inspector Hinds proceeded against Spencer W. Bates, licensee of the Mansion House Hotel, George-street, on an information alleging that…

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License for Flood Gates. Condobolin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 9

The Land Board this morning finished an eight-days' sitting. An important case under the Water Rights Act was dealt with. The New Zealand Land Association, Limited,…

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Transfers of Licenses

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 8

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted by the Water Licensing Court:--William M'Culloch to John Christopher Coogan, Albert Hotel, Stanley and…

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A Licensing Matter

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 7

The application of Alfred Publican's for a now publican's license for "The Mansions," Darlinghurst, was again before the quarterly meeting of the Water Licensing Court, which…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 7

Mr. F. S. Isaacs, S.M., presided yesterday at the weekly meeting of the Water Licensing Court, and granted the following transfers of publicans' licenses:— Mary Chancellor to Honorak Gallagher, Creswick Hotel,…

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Attempt to Bribe a Magistrate. a Singleton Licensing Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wednesday.--At the Licensing Court yesterday, during the hearing of an application by Hermann J. Saltier for a conditional publican's license at Green Hollow, near…

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Licensed Victuallers' Troubles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 6

At the end of April a deputation from the interstate conference of licensed victuallers waited on the Minister for Customs, and asked that the administration of the Excise Act…

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"Push" Still Rampant. Publican Flattened Out

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 4

Sydney will never get rid of its hoodlums. Everything seems to go in their favour. Lawyers get remands. Defendants get witnesses, and the magistrates do their best to arrive…

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Beauty and the Mirror. Damaging an Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 4

Annie Jackson (38), who is also known as Julia M'Sweeney, was before the 'Central Police Court this morning. The woman was charged with maliciously…

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Alleged Stabbing Affray. "£20 to Kill the Beast." Hotel Bar Incident

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

William Henry Strange, 2S, appeared before Judge Docker, at Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day, to answer a charge of having maliciously wounded Alfred Robottom…

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Row in an Hotel. "Never in My Natural." the Message on the Slate

The Australian Star · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 5

William Henry Strange was indicted at the Sessions to-day before Judge Docker Cor maliciously wounding Alfred Robottom at Sydney, on April 17…

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Licensing of Dealers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

In returning a verdict of not guilty in the case of two young men, charged at the Quarter Sessions yesterday morning with breaking and entering, and also with receiving, the Jury,…

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Licensing Second-hand Dealers. Some Police Opinions

Evening News · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 3

General satisfaction was expressed among the police to-day when it became known that a jury at Darlinghurst Sessions had expressed the opinion that second-hand dealers should be…

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Transfers of Hotel Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 5

At the Central Licensing Court yesterday the following transfers of publicans' licenses were grinted:—Margaret Murry to William Holdsworth, Royal Pa[?] Hotel, Pyrmont; W. M'Millan to Thomas O'Dowd, Bow…

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"The Mansions" Licensed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 9

At the Water Police Court yesterday, the Licensing Board, consisting of Messrs. Smithers, Donaldson, and Barnett, S.Ms., granted a publican's license to Joseph Alfred Pulbrook…

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Licensing Court. Hotel Clare Innes. Application Grabted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of the Quarterly Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Water Police Court, when the Bench consumed of Messrs. G. H. Smithers[?] S.M. (chairman), L. S. Donaldson S.M., and A…

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