Sevenoaks Chronicles and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 4 September 1891.

These sessions were held on Monday last, before Mr C. W. Morland, in the chair, the Hon. R Nevill, Mr. W. Monckton, Mr. E. B. Evelyn. and Col. Luck.

ANNUAL LICENSING REPORT.

Acting-Supt. Lane presented his report, which contained the following:—

“I have to report, for the information of the justices, there are within the Malling Petty Sessional Division 88 inns, 78 beerhouses licensed for the sale of beer. &c., to be consumed on the premises, and 13 off licenses.”

"Four of the landlords have been convicted during the last year for offences against the Licencing Act. viz.

George Willsher Lipscombe, the landlord of the "Chequers Inn," at Laddingford, Yalding, who was convicted on the 27th October last for keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of intoxicating liquors during prohibited hours; a fine of 20s. was inflicted and his licence endorsed.

William Stone, the landlord of the "George Inn," Trotterscliffe, who was convicted on the 13th July last for permitting drunkenness upon his licensed premises; a fine of £3 was inflicted.

George Crittie, the landlord of the "Railway Bell" beerhouse at Ightham, who was convicted on the 27th of July last for being drunk and disorderly on the highway, at Ightham, and was fined 1Os. and costs. This licence has since been temporarily transferred to another.

Alfred Tomlyn, the landlord of the "Black Horse Inn," at Borough Green, Wrotham. who was convicted on the 27th September last for keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of intoxicating liquors daring prohibited hours; a fine of £5 was inflicted, and the licensed endorsed. His licence has since been transferred to another person, and the house is now being very satisfactorily conducted.

It is, therefore, my intention to oppose the renewal of the licences to the first three persons named upon the grounds stated in the notices of opposition served on the licensed holders of the houses in question.

Copies of such notices are annexed.

LICENSING.

The licenses in existence in the division, with the exception of three referred to in Acting-Supt. Lane's report — that of the "George Inn,". Trosley, and that of the "Railway Bell," Ightham, were renewed.