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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 10
January, 1919.
EXTINGUISHED LICENCES
Since the Compensation Act came into force in 1906, 467 licences have
been extinguished in Kent, at a total cost of £424,014. The largest number
of houses in a Kent borough have been extinguished in Dover (42), at a cost
of £28,062, which is at a cheaper rate than elsewhere. Folkestone, where
only twenty houses have been extinguished, spending £24,151. In the Wingham
division of East Kent no licences have been extinguished.
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From the Deal, Walmer and Sandwich Mercury, 29 November 1919.
Among the awards of compensation in respect of licensed houses
decided last week by the East Kent Compensation Authority, were the
following:-
"Freemason's Arms,"
Wingham - Total £1,283, shared between Messrs. Flint & Co., Canterbury
(£1,177 11s 6d) and Mr. W. Maskell (£167 18s 6d).
"Marquis of Granby," Ash.
- £1,238 (Messrs. Flint £858. Mr. W. Gore, £380).
"Good Intent," Ash. - £578
(East Kent Brewery Co., Sandwich, Mr. T. M. Merrimen, and Mr. H. W. R.
Gribble, London, £516, and Mr. J. B. Yorke £62).
"Star," Tilmanstone. - £1,912.
(Messrs. Leney & Co., Dover. £954, and Mr. W. Simmons £58).
"Friendly Port,"
Great Mongeham. - £1,236 (Messrs. Russell & Co., Gravesend, £1,106, and
Mr. A. G. Hopper £130).
"Bell," Robert Street, Deal. - £2,184
(Messrs. Thompson & Son, £1,959, Mr. L. Bussey £225). In this case the
tenant objected to an offer of £100, and asked for £800. After a
conference between the Committee's Valuer, Mr. H. M. Cobb). Dr. Hardman
for the brewers and the tenant, the sum stated was agreed upon.
"Yarmouth Packet," Beach
Street, Deal. - £869 (East Kent Brewery Co., £719, Mrs. Agnes M. Job,
£150).
"George and Dragon," Ash.
- The valuation not being agreed to, the matter was referred to the
Inland Revenue Authorities.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 29 November 1919.
COMPENSATION FOR EXTINGUISHED EAST KENT LICENCES.
At the supplemental meeting of East Kent Compensation Authority held at
Canterbury last week, under the presidency of Lord Harris, the amounts
awarded by the Committee's valuer (Mr. Cobb) were apportioned among
owner and tenants, as follows:—
"Lower Red Lion," Herne, £1,283 (owners,
Messrs. Flint and Co., £1,086 1s.; tenant, Albert E. Kennett, £196
19s.).
"Freemasons' Arms," Wingham, £1,345 10s. (Messrs. Flint and co.,
£1,177 11s. 6d.; William Mascall, serving with Army of Occupation), £167
18s. 6d.).
"Marquis of Granby," Ash, £1,238 (Messrs. Flint and Co., £858;
William Gore, £380).
The "Good Intent," Ash, £578 (East Kent Brewery Co.,
£516; James B. Yorke, £62).
"Star," Tilmanstone, £1,012 (Messrs. Leney and
Co., £954; William Simmons, £58).
"Friendly Port," Great
Mongeham, £1,236 (Messrs. Russell and Co., £1,106; Alfred G. Hopper,
£130).
"Leather Bottle," Shepherdswell, £668 10s. (Messrs. Flint and Co.,
£633 10s.; Henry Stone, £35).
"Yarmouth Packet," Deal, £869 (East Kent
Brewery Co., £719; Agnes Mary Job, £150).
"Victoria," New Romney, £1,639
10s. (Messrs. E. Finn and Sons, £1,432 10s.; H. A. Pitts, £261).
In the case of the "Bell," Robert Street, Deal, which had been awarded
£2,184, the licensee, Leonard Bussey, said he considered the offer of
£100 by the brewers, Messrs. Thompson and Son, Deal, was insufficient.
After a private consultation, however, the parties came to an agreement
that the amount should be apportioned as to £1,959 to the 'brewers and
£225 to the licensee.
With respect to the "George and Dragon," Ash (owners, Messrs. Cobb and
Co., Margate; licensee. Mr. William Piddock), Mr. Cobb's figures were
not accepted, and as no agreement was arrived at the case was referred
to the Inland Revenue.
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Thanet Advertiser, Saturday 6 December 1919.
Mr. Marchants, solicitor, appeared in support of an application for
the transfer of the licence of the "Marina Pier Pavilion Buffet"
from Mr. Frederick Dewe to Mr. John Elliott Winton, but as it was
not quite clear what was going to happen with regard to rebuilding
the pier, the application was, on the advice of the chairman (Mr. H.
H. Green), adjourned until next transfer day.
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