LICENSING COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4481, 4 September 1882, Page 3

LICENSING COURT.

CHBI9TCHURCH SOUTH.

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Commissioners for the District of Christohuroh South waa held to-day, at noon ; present— Mr B. Westenra (in the chair), Messrs O. A. Pritohard and John Andereon. BXTBNSION OF HOTJBS. Francis Arenas — Mr Thomas applied for a twelve o'clock license for the Oafe Francaia, in Cashel street, and stated that tbe closing at ten o'clock was a great loss to Mr Arenas, and an inconvenience to many of the business employes in the neighbourhood, especially on Saturday nights. He waß also prevented from catering for public suppers, a business in which he used to be largely p»tronised. Mr Arenas waa examined, and substantiated what Mr Thomas bad raid. T. Bryant — Mr Loughrey applied for a twelve o'clock license for the Großvenor Hotel, and represented that the concession would be a great convenience to railway passengers. John Fox— Mr Loughrey made a similar application for the Prince of Wales. The patrons of this hotel were principally working men. John Godso — Mr Loughrey made a Bimiiar application for tbo Southern Hotel. Jesse Hall— Mr Loughrey made a similar application for the Eastern Hotel. Joseph Hadfield. — Mr Thomas made a similar application for the Langham Hotel. O. Klingens' ein -Mr Stringer made a similar application for Mr Klingenstein's in Cashel street. Henry Keane— Mr Keane applied in person for an extension of license till midnight, for the Scotch Stores. He was now building addition b at an expense of £20C0, and proposed shortly to spend some £7000 or £8000 in erecting a fine building. Charles Knowsley Hpplied personally for a midnight license for the Queen's Hotel. Wiliam Henry Orchard — Mr J. B. Fisher applied for an extension of hours in favour of Collins Hotel. Mr Orchard was examined and testified to the inconvenience he sustained by being compelled to cloße at 10 o'clock. His lodgers frequented the bourses of the twelve o'clock licensees, and treated their friends there. Bichard Richard Bon applied personally for tho extension in favour of the Empire Hotel. He presented a petition numerously signed in support of his application. E. Havenhill. — Mr Loughrey made a similar application for the Caversham Hotel. William Tombs. —Mr Thomas made a similar application for Mr Toombs' house at the corner of Barbadoes and St Asaph street. T. J. Aitken— Mr Maude made a similar application for the Bailway Hotel. All the neighbouring hotels were licensed till 12 o'clock, and it was a great hardship that the applicant should be placed at such a disadvantage. The Commissioners, after come deliberation, esked Superintendent Broham if he had any report to make ? Superintendent Broham replied that fee hed nothing outside the report he had already furnished. The Chairman announced the decision of the Commissioners to be that they would grant the extension asked for in favor of the following: — Messrs Hall, Hadfield, Keene, Knowsley, Orchard, Richardson, and Artkor. REMOVAL. S. Schwartz. — Mr Loughrey applied for a removal of the wine license of Mr Schwartz, from premises in Oashel street to Oolombo street. The application waß granted. Mishael M'Goverin : Mr Joynt applied for a transfer of the license of tho Borough Hot "il to John Barrett. He understood that a petition against the transfer had been lodged, end he would like to Bee it. Mr Joyce appeared to oppose the application. Mr Joynt objected to the petition as addreaßod to a committee that did not exist — for the South-east of Ohristchurch. It also inked tbat no license should be given to the house, which already had been grantsd. Assuming that the Commissioners would look at the petition, he would Bubmit that with few exceptions the signatories did not represent persons of any considerable influence. On the other hand he presented a memorial which might be considered a representative one. The persona signing it represented the intelligence of Christchurch. Mr Joyca objected to the form of the petition. Mr Joynt eubmitted that Mr Joyce had not yet seen the petition. It was signed by his Worship the Mayor and 29 other Justices of the Peace, in fact every J.V in and around tbe city, except thoßa who woro members of the Committee, and Mr Ollivier. Between 20 and 30 of the principal merchants of the city, alao signed the petition. He might remind the Bench that at the last meeting he was encouraged to renew the application at the present meeting. Mr Joyce referred to section 7 of the Act, which required a memorial to be in accordance with tbe fifth schedule, to show that his memorial was in proper form. The Chairman considered that tho schedule referred to tho granting of licenses, not tho transfer. Mr Joyce suggested that the decision should bo postponed till the next annvil meeting. He called John Barrett, who deposed : I have been licenseo of the Borough Hotel from 1865 to about two years ago. I remember tho disturbance on Boxing Day, two years ago. Somo time after that I was requested to transfer my license. I gat an extension of the time, and transferred three or four months subsequently. The hotol is my property, and has always beon my home while I havo beea in Christchurch. Mr M'Goverin resided there occasionally. It was in consequence of the disturbances tbat I was required to transfer my licence Mr Joyce addressod tho Court, and e*-;? ; n suggested that a quarterly meeting should not dool with the question, but leave it to the annual meeting, when thore would be a full attendance. There would be no hardship to Mr Burrett by such a course being pursued. He might cay that he had only been instructed that morning. The Chairman reminded Mr Joyce that the chairman of tho annual meeting had himself suggested that tho application should be made now. Mr Joynt thought there was nothing for him to reply to. Ho might Bay that Mr Joyce had informed his client on Thursday last that he was going to oppcao the opplication. Mr Joyce said ho had beon instructed by Mrs Mary Brudy only that morning. Mr Joynt submitted that Mary Brady appeared to havo been very active in the matter. Somo of tho signatures boro a auspicious look, as they were wondorfully similar. Ho might montion Mr Barrott had boen allowed to act temporarily. It would be a great hardship to keep Mr Barrett longer out of his property, upon which large sums of money wore being expended, in consequence of what fell from tho Ohairman at the last meeting. One of the members of the Committee had assured Mr Barrett that lio might consider a promiso had been virtually made to him. When tho hotol was completed it would have cost £18,000, and Mr Barrett had continued his expenditure on tho back of thit. bu'X'ri.tr' fl«'i t l"ru!\:i.-ii li-.fi nothing to report es to the house Biueo thu last meeting of tho Committee. 'iho Chairman announced that tho application would bo granted. The Committee hoped that. Mr Barrett would fco that tho houae was well conducted in future.