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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 8 September, 1882. Price 1d.
APPLICATION FOR A NEW LICENCE
John Pilgrim, of 10, St. Radigund's Road, applied for a new licence to
sell ale and beer off the premises at that address.
Mr. Carden, who appeared for the application, said that the house in
question was in a new neighbourhood, and a licence for the sale of beer
there was necessary for the public accommodation. It was nearly a
quarter of a mile to the “Primrose Hall” or the “Endeavour,” which were
the nearest houses. He presented a memorial in favour of the licence
signed by 80 residents, fifty of whom were in the neighbourhood.
Mr. Pilgrim was called, and he stated that his rent had been £15 12s. a
year, and the landlord, Mr. Coram, paid the rates. He was now going to
pay £20.
In reply to Mr. Mowll he said he did not know that the £20 had anything
to do with getting the licence. He could not saw whether he was rated at
£8 a year or not.
Mr. Mowll, in addressing the Bench in opposition to the licence, said he
would not lay that much stress on the question of value, but would
rather take the case on its merits. Until this year the Magistrates had
no option in the case of licences if the value of the house and two or
three other points were proved, but now the Magistrates, owing to the
Act passed in the last session, had power to decide on the question
whether such a house were wanted or not. He (Mr. Mowll) contended that
such a house was not wanted. For on the Union Road and the Buckland
Road, there were houses not 150 yards away, and some of those had signed
the memorial were so far away that in coming to this house they would
have to pass so many houses as to have a choice of all the brewings in
the county. Mr. Simpson in London Road, had signed it, and Mr. Pilcher,
the greengrocer, who lived only two doors from the “Endeavour” on the
Buckland Road. The Magistrates knew the district, and were all aware
that no new house was needed there.
The Superintendent said that the house that it was proposed to licence
was not one of the new buildings that had been built near the St.
Radigund's Road.
The Bench said that they were of opinion that the licence was not
required by the public, therefore they should not grant it.
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