Licensees
1864-1867 – James Smith1New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832-1900), Tuesday 22 January 1867 (No.15), p 205.
1867-1875 – Hamilton Pepper2New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832-1900), Wednesday 26 August 1868 (No.208 (SUPPLEMENT)), p 2871.
Location
Sweeney’s Flat, Mudmelong
In the News
In July 1865, the Sydney Morning Herald reports on a robbery at Araluen3Sydney Morning Herald (NSW: 1842-1954), Tuesday 11 July 1865, p 4. ‘Last week Mr Smith, of Sweeney’s Flat, well known between Moruya and Araluen by the sobriquet of “Jemmy the Frenchman”, having retired for the night, was awakened by a rustling noise, in the house, and after rubbing his eyes he was startled at observing some uninvited visitor moving towards the doorway. He instantly leaped from his bed and made for the intruder, who, however, took to his heels. On returning from his bootless chase, Mr Smith instituted a search into his domestic affairs and soon discovered the occasion for the visit. He was minus £15 in cash, with which the rogue got clear off. The unfortunate loser had only become a resident of the locality for about three days, and it is supposed that the scoundrel who committed the theft was acquainted with the premises and know where the cash was deposited. Moruya Examiner, July 7.’
The Goulburn Herald recorded an 1867 court case described as4Goulburn Herald and Chronicle (NSW : 1864-1881), Wednesday 3 April 1867, p 3. ‘Blatchford v. Pepper was an action brought by J. H. Blatchford of Araluen, against Hamilton Pepper, to recover £123 17s. 6d., amount of judgment recovered against one Andrew Pepper. The goods of Andrew Pepper were seized, and were to be sold; but Hamilton Pepper stopped the sale by producing a bill of sale which he held over them, to the amount of £400. Mr. W. Roberts, from Sydney, appeared on behalf of Pepper (the defendant); and Mr. Scarvell for plaintiff. The evidence adduced went to show that the bill of sale was a fraudulent one. His Honour gave a verdict for the plaintiff, with costs of suit.’
Hamilton Pepper (1834-1913) held the Publican license for the Nil Desperandum between 1867 and 1869 and Andrew Pepper (1844–1928) held the Publican license for the All Nations Home between 1865 and 1868.
In 1869, the Sydney Morning Herald reported an inquest was held at the Gold Digger’s Rest, Sweeny’s Flat, Araluen,5Sydney Morning Herald (NSW: 1842-1954), Friday 13 August 1869, p 2. ‘ … before the coroner and a jury of twelve, on view of the body of one Dennis Connolly, who had been killed in a pugilistic encounter with Mortimer Corbett, which returned a verdict of manslaughter against Mortimer Corbett … Hamilton Pepper deposed: I am a publican residing at Sweeney’s Flat; I knew the deceased Denis Connolly, he was boarding with me.‘
A public meeting of all persons interested in the Lower Araluen Common, was reported in the January 1875 NSW Government Gazette6New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832-1900), Tuesday 12 January 1875 (No.5), p 55. scheduled to be ‘held at Mr. H. Pepper’s, Sweeney’s Flat, on Thursday, the 14th January 1875 for the purpose of electing Trustees for the Common‘.