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The Morpeth Hotel was
first known as the Illalaung hotel.
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John Hillier held the license in
1832. In 1836 the hotel was sold to Butler and Anlaby and re-named The Morpeth Hotel.
In July 1847
John Anlaby
appeared before the
bench on a charge of allowing an unlicensed person
not being in his employ or under his superintendence
to retail liquors in his licensed public
house. Lengthy evidence was given in the case. John Anlaby had agreed to transfer the
license of the
Hotel to former Engineer of the
Thistle steamer,
Robert McDougall and the two had an
agreement in which McDougal would work for Anlaby for £3 per
week until the licence was officially transferred. |
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Constables McGuinness and
Weavers spent several days attempting to gather
evidence for the case against Anlaby. An entire
night was spent watching from a distance a house
near the river occupied by Anlaby as a warehouse to see whether he
slept there or at the hotel.
Despite their enthusiasm they
failed to make a case and the Bench dismissed the charge.
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Robert McDougall
was refused a license by the Bench in May 1848 and
the following advertisement was placed in the
Maitland Mercury by Morpeth townsman John Hillier. 'To let for
one year or more. That well known and old established house called the Morpeth Hotel with extensive stables, coach house, lofts, sheds and
laundry. Possession to be given on the first day of July, John Hillier,
Morpeth' 16
Thomas Ryan next
took out a license which he transferred to
John Blackwell in December 1848
17 18 Blackwell
had previously been employed as chief miller at the
Dunmore Steam mill.
In May 1849 the
Morpeth Hotel, in full trade, was advertised
for lease and by July John
Blackwell was selling by auction, 'the magnificent furniture of the Morpeth Hotel' together with bar fixtures , kitchen utensils etc prior
to leaving the business. 36
The license was
transferred to
Bernard Keogh in August 1849
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Daniel Maher applied for a license in 1854, however
the decision to grant was postponed by the Bench for investigation as
the landlord had given notice to Mr. Maher to quit and he objected to
his obtaining the license.
(14) MM 20 April 1844
(15)MM 28 July 1847
(16)17 May 1848-3
(17)
MM 10 May 1848
(18)MM 6 December1848
(19) MM 24 February 1849
(36)
MM 4 July 1849
(37
MM 4 August 1849
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