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Hotels & licensing, 1906

981 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 50

EQUITY. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Bulli Pass Hotel Case. Coghlan V. Peel and Webb

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 10

Further evidence was heard in this suit, in which Charles Coghlan sought to have Thomas Peel and Daniel J. Webb restrained from effecting a transfer of the lease, license,…

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Appeals in Hotel Cases

Evening News · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

An appeal against the decision of the Central Licensing Bench -with regard to the Hughenden Hotel, corner of Sussex and Goulburn streets. City, occupied the attention of Judge Backhouse…

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That Reminds Me Bright Things That People Have Laughed Over Hotel Rules

The World's News · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 6

Guests suffering from nightmare will find bidding in the barn. Don't use towels for…

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The New Licensing Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 11

The new Licensing Bill before the Legislative Assembly provides that on every polling day for a general election of members of the Legislative Assembly a general licensing poll…

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Clubs and the Licensing Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 7

Representatives of over 40 club's met last Thursday night to consider the provisions of the new Licensing Bill, and have decided to protest against that provision which makes…

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A South Coast Hotel Litigation Over the Lease and License

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 6

The Equity suit Coghlan v. Peel and another again occupied the attention of Mr. Acting-Justice Street yesterday. The plaintiff is Charles Coghlan, who asks…

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A Suburban Hotel the Committal of the Ex-licensee Application in Equity

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 4

Mr. Acting-Justice Street was called upon in the Equity Court to-day to deal with another application arising out of the recent litigation over the Red Lion Hotel, Five…

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Powers of Licensing Bench. Discretion Wrongly Exercised. Appeals Upheld

Evening News · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Judge Backhouse gare Backhouse gave an important decision affecting the powers of the Licensing Court under the Liquor Act of 1905. This was with reference to…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Dispute About an Hotel. Cogh[?]d v Peel and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 6

Mr. Flannory, instructed by Mr. B. A. M'Bride (agent for Mr. A. A. Lysaght. of Wollongong, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Piddington, and Mr. R. H. L. Innes,…

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Gun License Bill (To The Editor of the "Australian Star,")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 3

Sir,--It will be a great hardship to these who are living in the bush, and, in fact, to thousands of others, If Mr. Broughton's Gun License Bill is passed into law. Just fancy…

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Discretion Wrongly Exercised Side Winds of the Licensing Bench Decision Upset on Appeal

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 5

His Honor Judge Backhouse gave an Important decision affecting the powers of the Licensing. Court under the Liquor Act of 1905. The matter was an appeal by Cecily…

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Powers of Licensing Bench. Discretion Wrongly Exercised Appeals Upheld

Evening News · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 3

At the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday Judge Backhouse gave an important decision affecting the powers of the Licensing Court under the Liquor Act of 1805. This was with reference to…

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Licensed Traders

Evening News · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

The State Attorney-General has obtained leave to introduce a Bill to regulate second band dealers and collectors. the object of the Bill is to assist the police in tracing…

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Man With A Patent. Said to Be Worth £30,000. Proceedings to Recover Hotel Bill

Evening News · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

Before Mr. Barnett, D.S.M, at the Water Police Court this morning:, Charles Percy Hanson, 29, was charged with refusing to pay on demand the sum of £28 2s 7d, for meals and…

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Robbery in an Hotel. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 11

A daring robbery was committed at Wagga this morning. Between 1 and 8 o'clock burglars made a complete search through the Royal Hotel, Baylis-street, taking all the…

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The Liquor Act. Powers of the Licensing Bench. Renewal of Licenses. an Important, Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 3

Judge Backhouse gave his decision at the Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday in the matter of the appeal of Cecil M'Quade and the Perpetual Trustee Company against a…

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Selling Liquor Without License

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday. Agnes Marsh. 45, charged with selling a bottle pf beer with[?] license at 113 Albion-street, on the 8th instant, was fine £30, in default two months…

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"An Hotel Broker" Known to All the Barmaids Found Guilty and Remanded for Sentence

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 7

At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Backhouse, a man named Henry Mercer, who was said to be known to all the barmaids in Sydney, was charged with falsely…

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Important Licensing Decisions. Discretionary Powers of Magistrates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 7

Cecily M'Quade and the Permanent Trustee Company, Limited (as trustees in the estate of the late William M'Quade) appealed, before Judge Backhouse at the Quarter Sessions…

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Hotels Change Hands

Evening News · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 3

The Licensing Bench, sitting at the Central Police Court yesterday, granted the following transfers of publicans' licences: Cochrane's Hotel, Wharf-street, from Ernest Cochrane to…

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