Notes of 1879

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Notes of 1879

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 10 January, 1879. Price 1d.

TRANSFER OF LICENSES

Transfer of licenses were granted to the "Golden Cross," St. James's Street, the "Plough," Laurestone Place, "Star and Garter," Trevanion Street, "White Hart," Dolphin Lane, "Duke of Connaught," "Folkestone Cutter," the "Harp," the "Lion," the "Pier Inn," "Providence Hotel," the Railway Hotel," and the "Shakespeare Hotel."

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 25 April, 1879. Price 1d.

CONDENSING BEER

In looking over a Sydney Morning Herald arrived by a recent mail, I observed that condensed beer is being introduced into that locality, supplied by Messrs. Wright, Maxton Brewery. The process of condensing is, I believe, not carried on at Dover. The condensed beer goes out in tins, and is brought to a drinkable state by dilution and refermentation.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 9 May, 1879. Price 1d.

TRANSFERS

An application was made by William Wilson, of 1, Belmont Cottages, St. Peter's, for a beer dealer's additional license to sell beer off premises.

The application was granted.

From the Kent and Sussex Courier, Friday 5 September 1879.

The Petty Sessions were held at the Police Court, on Friday, Before the Rev. J. E. C Coloquhoun (in the chair), M. Lambarde, Esq, C. R. C. Petley, Esq , S. Wreford. Esq, W. Tipping, Esq., Major German, J. M. Clabon, Esq, J. B. Burnaby-Atkins, Esq., and Colonel Warde.

The Annual Brewster Sessions.

This being the annual licensing meeting, Supt Okill handed in his annual report, which was read by Mr. E. N. Knocker, the clerk to the Magistrates.—

It stated that there were 59 ale and 45 beerhouses in the division, one person licensed to sell cyder, not to be consumed on the premises, and 16 other persons, including one wine merchant Licensed to sell bottled beer, spirits, &c. The houses have been generally well conducted during the past year, with the following exceptions:—

Mr William Cook, who keeps the "Bat and Ball," Sevenoaks, was fined 20s. and 18s. costs, at the last Petty Sessions for permitting drunkenness; Mr William Cowlard, who keeps the "Polhill Arms," Shoreham, was charged, on the 27th Jan. with larceny, but the case was dismissed on a legal point; in other respects the house had been well conducted. In both these cases he had served the statutory notice of his intention to oppose the renewal of the licenses; Mr. John Thomas Bennett, of the "Crown" beer-house, Otford, was summoned to appear today to answer an information charging him with permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises; William Packham, of the "White Rock" beerhouse, Seal, was, on the 20th September last, fined 20s and 10s. costs for permitting drunkenness, but since that time the house had been well conducted. With reference to the convictions for drunkenness during the past year he had great pleasure in reporting a decrease of 62, the number being this year 63 males and 15 females, against a total of 140 last year. The licenses, with the exception of those objected to, were renewed without comment.

From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 13 September 1879.

ANNUAL LICENSING DAY, CANTERBURY.

This was the annual licensing sessions and the whole of the 170 occupiers of fully licensed premises applied for and were granted a renewal of their licence. Mr. Supt. Davies in making his annual report to the Magistrates, said that during the year the houses, with three exceptions, had been well conducted and against the three in question conviction had been obtained. He had, however, a complaint to make against one house on the authority of some of the inhabitants of the locality, but he thought their Worships would consider nothing further was necessary to be done than to administer a caution to the holder of the licence as to his future behaviour.

The Mayor said he thought the licensed vituallers of Canterbury conducted their businesses in a very creditable manner on the whole.

The occupiers of many of the more important hotels, and inns of the city being members of the District Licensed Victuallers' Association, obtained a renewal of their licences through its agency, thus avoiding the necessity of a personal attendance at the Court.

ST. AUGUSTINE’S PETTY SESSIONS. Saturday.

Before T. Hilton, Esq., chairman; General McQueen T. G. Peckham, R. E. Thomson, and J. W. Z. Wright, Esqrs. ANNUAL LICENSING SESSION.

THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

Superintendent Walker presented his report as to the general conduct of the licensed houses during the year. The document showed that there were 103 fully licensed houses in the Home Division over which the justices at these sessions have control; 35 beer-houses licensed for the sale of that article only; and 12 grocers’ wine licenses; total 150. During the year five landlords had been convicted for improperly conducting their houses, and he should have to oppose the application for the renewal in two instances. With these exceptions there was no cause of complaint.

RENEWALS.

The Bench granted the whole of the renewals with the exception of those to which the Superintendent objected, and these were ordered to stand over until later on. The whole of the licenses granted were Alehouses 103, beer-houses for liquor to be consumed on the premises 35, not to be drunk on the premises 6, grocers’ licenses 11.

WINGHAM PETTY SESSIONS.

These sessions were held on Thursday last at the "Red Lion Inn," Wingham. The magistrates on the Bench were C. J. Plumptre, (in the chair). J. B. Plumptre. G. J. Murray, J. Henderson, S. M. Hilton, M. Bell, Esqrs., and Major Lawes.

LICENSING SESSION.

This being the annual licensing day for the Wingham district, Superintendent Kewell presented a report to the Bench stating that the whole of the public-houses throughout the district had been generally well conducted. The following rider was also on the report, was read:- Respecting the granting of occasional licences for the sale of intoxication liquors on race courses I humbly beg to suggest that in these cases permission should not be given beyond the hour of 7p.m. This would, I am convinced, very much diminish drunkenness and disorderly conduct.”

It was decided not to give permission to sell intoxicating liquors in such cases later than half-past six o’clock in the evening.

Superintendent Walker also reported favourably as to the way in which the public-houses in the Wingham section of the Home Division were kept.

Forty three ale-house licenses were removed, and 41 licenses of various descriptions were similarly dealt with. No opposition was offered in any case.

The adjourned annual licensing meeting will be held at Barham. There were further summoned for being drunk and disorderly.

East Kent Gazette, Saturday 20 September 1879.

Sittingbourne Petty Sessions. Brewster Sessions.

This was the annual licensing meeting for the Sittingbourne district of the Faversham division which includes Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey.

The Chairman said the Bench was glad to find from the report of Superintendent Mayne that he was of opinion that generally the public houses in the district have been better conducted during the past year than usual. At the same time as many as 227 persons had been convicted of drunkenness during the last 12-months in this district, against 174 in 1878. 53 was a large increase, and although a considerable number of these appear to be tramps and travellers the very fact of their being so much drunkenness among this class of persons show there must be a great fault somewhere. If this state of things continued the magistrates would feel that their duty to take much more serious notice of cases under the Licensing Act that came before them. They had lately been more severe in their matters, and if they continued to find so many cases of drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the agenda paper at every course they must really adopt the most stringent steps the law would allow them to take. In conclusion, Mr. Moore said the whole of the existing licences would be renewed, with the exception of a few which were reserved for further consideration, in consequence of there being complaints against the holders thereof or because there were convictions against them during the year.

Faversham Times and Mercury and North-East Kent Journal, Saturday 20 September 1879.

Sittingbourne Petty Sessions.

The Liquor Traffic.

This was an annual licensing meeting for the Sittingbourne District (including Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey) of the Faversham division.

The Chairman, in answering that the whole of the licences will be renewed, with the exception of a few cases, which were reserved for further consideration, said the Bench were glad to find from Superintendent Mayne's report that he was of opinion that generally the public houses in the district had been better conducted during the past year than usual. At the same time as many as 227 persons have been convicted of drunkenness during the last 12-months in this district, which was an increase of 53 as compared with the previous year. He understood that a considerable number of these were tramps and travellers, but the fact of drunkenness among these among these men showed that there must be a grate fault somewhere. All the while so many cases of drunkenness and disorderly conduct appeared in the agenda paper at every court the magistrate would feel it their duty to take the most stringent steps the law would allow them to take.

The Bench then proceeded to the consideration of the licence in the cases in which there were complaints about the manner in which the houses were conducted, or in which the holders of the licences had been convicted during the last 12 months of offence against the Licensing Act.

These were John Hughes, "Cricketers Arms," Sheerness (convicted for permitting gambling on February 28th); Peter Newton Barlow "Shipwrights Arms," Sheerness, (convicted of a similar offence); John Bircham, "Highlanders Arms," Minster; Samuel Jarrett, "Cricketers," Rainham; Thomas Grewcock, "Green Lion," Rainham; Elizabeth Sayer, "White Horse," Rainham; Richard Charles Wallace, "Three King's," Sittingbourne; James Millington, beer house keeper, Borden, William Kitchenham, "Rose," Rainham; John Jordan, "Billet beer house", Milton.

The publicans having been cautioned, the Bench renewed each licence, with the exception of those of Bircham and Jarrett, Superintendent Mayne objected to the renewal of the licence to Bircham because of the manner in which it was conducted, owing to the drunkenness, &c., of his wife and frequent quarrels between them. Jarrett's house had also been conducted in a very unsatisfactory way. The bench refused to renew the licence to Bircham and Jarrett, but adjourned the question of renewal until September 29th, notice of which will be given to the owners of the houses.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 7 November, 1879. Price 1d.

TRANSFERS

A transfer was made at the "Nottingham Castle," Westgate, from John Walter Knaggs to James E Dyson, manager of the house.

The "Wheatsheaf," St. John's, Isle of Thanet, was transferred from Samuel John Bushell to John F. Partis, of new brompton.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 14 November, 1879. Price 1d.

TRANSFERS

There were transfers made for the "Prince of Wales," "Liverpool Arms," Sportsman," and "Sir John Falstaff" public-houses.

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