William Thompson

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William Thompson
Occupation Publican
Years active 1859-1887
Known for Times Hotel
Home town Ballarat

William Thompson was a publican in Ballarat, Victoria, <1859-1887>.

History[edit | edit source]

There is a William Thompson listed in the Victorian Government Gazette as having paid for a publican's license at the Ballarat office in September 1859.[1]

Thompsom held the license for the Times Hotel in Victoria Street in 1874.[2]

In December 1878 Thompson's application for a renewal of his license was objected to by the police on the grounds the hotel was in poor condition of the building. The application was adjourned for two weeks so that the necessary repairs could be made.[3]

In October 1879 he was elected to the Ballarat Licensed Victuallers' Association.[4]

In February 1887 Thompson was fined £2 with 7s costs for Sunday trading.[5]

In February 1888 Thompson took legal action against the publican, Mary Jane Flannery to recover unpaid rent:

The cases of Thompson v Flannery and Dodd v Flannery, to recover rents alleged to be due for the Times hotel, Victoria street, which were adjourned from the last sittings of the County Court in Ballarat, were heard yesterday by his Honor Judge Casey. Mr Thompson, the former owner of the premises, sued to obtain the sum of £16 8s 6d; and Mr Dodd, the present owner, to recover £23 11s 6d. Mr Finlayson, instructed by Messrs Pearson and Mann, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Gaunt, instructed by Messrs Cuthbert, Wynne, and Cos., for the defendant. The defence was that the defendant had, at her own expense, made certain necessary repairs to the building, which she was entitled to take from the rents due to the landlord. After hearing the evidence in the cases his Honor remarked that there would be some difficulty in apportioning the amounts of the set-off which should be paid by each landlord. He would enter verdicts for the plaintiffs for the amounts claimed, without prejudice to any claim the defendant had against the plaintiffs. At the request of Mr Gaunt execution was stayed for 14 days, in order to allow the defendant to enter these claims.[6]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Victorian Government Gazette, No. 165, 18 October 1859, pg. 2208, http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1859/V/general/165.pdf
  2. 1874 'BALLARAT EAST LICENSING BENCH. ANNUAL MEETING.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 15 December, p. 4, viewed 17 December, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208250314
  3. 1878 'TOWN LICENSING COURT.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 20 December, p. 4. , viewed 22 Jan 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199346623
  4. 1879 'BALLARAT LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ ASSOCIATION.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 22 October, p. 2. , viewed 27 Jun 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200131496
  5. 1887 'BALLARAT LICENSING COURT', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 25 February, p. 3. , viewed 21 Jun 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203949571
  6. 1888 'No title', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 17 February, p. 2. , viewed 04 Jun 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209213170

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