Charles Scorer

Charles Scorer was a publican in Ballarat, <1858>.

History

Scorer was the publican of the Duchess of Kent Hotel in Main Street, Ballarat. In December 1858 he was fined for having an unlicensed bagatelle table:

Chas. Scorer, Duchess of Kent Hotel, for having an unlicensed bagatelle table. The defendant said the town clerk had told him the police would not interfere until certain correspondence between the Government and the Municipal Council had ended. The magistrate said the Municipal Council had no jurisdiction over licensed houses, and if publicans were fools enough to listen to such advice as that mentioned they must take the consequences. Under the circumstances, however, a mitigated fine of 10s only would be imposed.

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