Thomas Nightingale bought Tuckerman's Hotel in 1873 and it was briefly known as Nightingale's Royal Hotel before he sold it to John Hunter who turned it into the Albion Hotel.
1873 - PICKPOCKET
David Smith, a pickpocket, was very cleverly captured last week by detective Powell. Smith was being watched by Mr. Powell at the very moment that the villain was taking a roll of notes... from the pocket of an inebriate digger named Henry Wilson, lying asleep upon a sofa at Nightingale's Hotel. Queen-street. The thief was soon caught, after making a desperate attempt to escape, and the money soon after recovered. On Friday last Smith was committed for trial at the ensuing Criminal Court, Mudgee.
Thomas Nightingale, of Three-mile, near Gulgong, publican. The causes of insolvency are sworn by insolvent, to be from losses in mining speculations, and in business as a publican. Liabilities, £471 16s 8d; assets, £8. Deficiency, £463 16s 8d. Official assignee, Mr. P. T. Humphery.
