NW cnr of Wellington & York Streets. Google Maps.
1843 John Hinshaw, Prince of Wales, Paterson & Wellington Streets
1844-45 John Hinshaw, Prince of Wales, Paterson & Wellington Streets
1846-48 John Hinshaw, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1849-50 Ellen Hinshaw, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1851-58 Albert Locke, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1858-67 Wm Birnie Harris, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1867 Stephen Alfred Harris, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1867-70 Wm Birnie Harris, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1870-72 Eleanor Locke, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1873 -75 John Hart, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1875-79 John West, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1879 Leila West, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1880 William Doodie, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1881 John Findlay, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1882-95 Joseph Dyson jun., Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1895-96- Mary Theresa Inall, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
1897+ Emma Walters, Prince of Wales, York & Wellington Streets
John Hinshaw. “Prince of Wales,” corner of Wellington and York streets: no convictions; general conduct good ; but the Police Magistrate thought it necessary to mention that when the chief constable visited the house, he found the landlord under the influence of liquor. Mr. Robertson and Captain Neilley said they found the house clean and respectable. Mr. Tarleton-” Yes, my report says clean and neat, but I thought it right to mention what was reported to me by the chief constable.” Mr. Hinshaw-“That’s what Mr. Midgely never saw me in his life.” Captain Stuart corroborated the statements of the other justices. Mr. Tarleton should not oppose the application, but thought Mr. Hinshaw ought to be cautioned. The Chairman said some thing, and Mr. Hinshaw explained that at the time referred to there was just a joke passed, and nothing further. Granted.
Launceston Examiner, 3 September 1847
Launceston Examiner, 2 September 1848
Launceston Examiner, 25 July 1849
Launceston Examiner, 5 September 1849
Marriage of Ellen Hinshaw & Alfred Locke (RGD-37-1-9 #722)
Launceston Examiner, 3 September 1851
PRINCE OF WALES INN
WELLINGTON STREET
W. B. HARRIS
LATE of the Constitution Hotel, Hobart Town, begs to intimitate to his friends and the public of Launceston, that having taken the Prince of Wales Hotel, from Mr. Alfred Locke, he has this day commenced business, and trusts that by pursuing the description of business, which he conducted at the Constitution Hotel, to receive a similar share of patronage. W. B. H. begs to assure his customer! that the Prince of Wales shall be celebrated for containing the best description of wines and spirits, coupled with every civility,— and can only say that n- effort will be left untried by himself to deserve (general approbation.
W. B. Harris, Prince of Wales hotel, Wellington-street, August 4.
Cornwall Chronicle, 4 August 1858
From “Quarterly Licensing Meeting”:
Wm. Birnie Harris, for transfer of license of “Prince of Wales,” Wellington and York-streets, occupied by Alfred Locke.
Launceston Examiner, 3 August 1858
Cornwall Chronicle, 30 November 1867
Annual Licensing, Cornwall Chronicle, 4 December 1867
Prince of Wales Hotel. — Mr Hobkirk, assignee to the insolvent estate of Mr W. B. Harris, was granted permission on Friday to sell liquors, by his deputy, Mrs B. Lock (owner of the premises), under the license held by Mr Harris for the Prince of Wales Hotel, corner of Wellington and York-street
Cornwall Chronicle, 8 August 1870
From “Annual Licensing Meeting, Launceston”:
John Hart, Prince of Wales, York and Wellington-streets.
Mr Coulter said that applicant was the husband of the holder of the existing license formerly Mrs Locke.
Cornwall Chronicle, 4 December 1872
The Prince of Wales Inn. — Mr John West, late of the Ship Inn, was authorised to sell liquors under the license to Mr John Hart, for the Prince of Wales Inn, Wellington and York streets, until the next quarterly licensing meeting, when a transfer will be applied for.
Cornwall Chronicle, 20 August 1875
PERMISSION TO SELL LIQUORS— Leila West was granted permission to continue to sell liquors under the publichouse license held by her late father, John West, in respect of the, house known as the Prince of Wales Hotel, Wellington street, till the next quarterly, licensing meeting.
The Tasmanian, 10 May 1879
Licence Transfers.-William Doodie was granted permission to sell liquors at the Salmon and Ball Inn under the licence held by James Lilly till the next annual licensing meeting. John Findlay was granted permission to sell liquors at the Prince of Wales Inn under the licence held by William Doodie till the next annual licensing meeting.
Examiner, 23 November 1880
Prince of Wales, York and Wellington streets.
John Findlay, applicant.
Mr Coulter said Mrs Findlay was the daughter of Mr West, who had kept this house for some years.
The Mayor said there was barely the accommodation in the house as required by law.
Mr Coulter said one bedroom was lighted from another, a thing that would not be permitted in common lodging houses.
The tenant expressed his willingness to do what was required, and the license was granted.
Launceston Examiner, 2 December 1880
Breach of the Licensing Act.-John Findlay, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, pleaded guilty to having, on the night of the 17th July, permitted the door of his licensed house to remain open after 10 o’clock. Superintendent Coulter explained that the charge had been made through facts that came to his knowledge whilst prosecuting some young men for larrikinism. The evidence disclosed that all parties concerned in the brawls that occurred among the offenders on that occasion were assembled in the house of the accused between the hours of one and two o’clock in the morning. The Police Magistrate said that such proceedings in a great measure encouraged larrikinism. It had been stated during the course of the trial of the young men referred to by Mr Coulter that the accused had harboured one lot of the offenders in one portion of his house, and the remainder in another. He (Mr Murray) felt it his duty to inflict the heaviest penalty the law allowed, which was a fine of £5; but if the sum had been £10, he would have deemed it perfectly right to mulct him in that amount. Such houses might be useful, but if managed badly they became a curse to the community. The Bench would inflict a fine of £5 and costs.
Examiner, 3 August 1881
From Annual Licensing Meeting:
Joseph Dyson, jun., Prince of Wales Hotel, York and Wellington streets.
Superintendent Coulter reported that the applicant had purchased the property and intended to improve it. He had no objection to the applicant. Mr G. T. Collins appeared on behalf of the applicant and stated that Mr Dyson had no opportunity of effecting improvements on the premises up to that date as the present tenant had not removed. The Mayor said he would like to see most of the houses about the neighbourhood where the Prince of Wales was situated expunged. Superintendent Coulter intimated that four had already been expunged within 150 yards of the place. The Chairman said that at the next licensing meeting the worst of the houses should be expunged as suggested by the Mayor. The application was granted.
Examiner, 2 December 1881
INTERIM~ LICENSE. – Mary Theresa Inall, widow, was granted permission to sell liquor at the Prince of Wales Hotel, under the license held by Joseph Dyson, jun., until the next meeting of the Licensing Bench.
Launceston Examiner, 21 February 1895
[Note: Mary Theresa was also a daughter of John West]
POLICE COURT.— A cowkeeper was fined 6s for having allowed two of his animals to stray on a public thoroughfare.— Mrs Emma Walters was granted permission to sell liquors at the Prince of Wales Hotel under the license held by Mrs Mary Theresa Inall.
Daily Telegraph, 2 April 1897