Bay and Bridge Hotel

One family that lived in and ran the Chequers Inn, now known as the Bay and Bridge Hotel, were the Robinsons. In 1928, Alfred, Stella and Clarence Robinson were implicated in a large-scale police raid that made newspapers across the country. Police found goods with an estimated worth of £3000 that included twill fabric, cutlery, glassware and sporting guns amongst numerous other things. The family was charged with the possession of stolen goods, some of which were taken all the way from Ballarat, and to which they plead not guilty. The father Alfred claimed that two other men who were responsible and that he had only “pinched” a suit from a bundle that was there. Unfortunately, the judge was unconvinced, letting Stella and Clarence go but sentencing Alfred to 3 years hard labour. The hotel’s criminal associations continued in more recent years with a shooting in 2003 before closing down and reopening as the Bay and Bridge Hotel in 2011.

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