LICENSING COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VII, Issue 1973, 6 June 1876, Page 2

LICENSING COURT.—This Day.

The annual Licensing Court was held at uoori to-day, before the Commissioners, R.,|C. Barstow, Esq., R.M., Messrs Mitford, Prime, J. May, and J. Newman, Mr Lodge clerk of the Court. The following solicitors were in attendance to watch for their respective clients : Messr3 Tyler, Kissling, Alexander, and McCormick. !'"? Mr Inspector Broham represented the police and reportedon the condition and accommoda' tion of the hotels.

NEW APPLICANT. Mr Frederick Archard applied for a publican's license for a new hotel in Custom-house-street,1 his application being ; certified- fj Messrs Osborne, Yon der Heyde,Anderson, Pedder,'Williams & Co., Boyd,Soppett,Cleal, Niccol, and Kirk wood. Mr Kissling said that although appearing on the list as if it was a new application, it was in reality a transfer. The new .Britomart Hotel had been erected at. a cost .'of more ' than £2000, and he believed it had been erected to the satisfaction of the Inspector of Police. The hotel was near the wood wharf ( and Britomart station, and would afford accommodation which could not before be obtained in. the locality. He hoped the Court would grant the application. Mr Broham reported that the requisitions of the Act had been strictly complied with. •-'-After some ■consideratiiin the Court granted the application; hour, twelve o'clock... ;;'

: i TRANSFERS." •■ ',' ■There were seventeen applications for transfers, which were all granted, »s follows: -GK A. Avey, Park Hotel, to J. Thor°good; Sarah Davis, Bricklayers Arms, to Sarah Davis ; Michael Dervan,^ Nevada, to James Palmer ; Joseph Ellis, Exchange, to John Porch ; Edward A. Glover, Waverley, to Joseph Caffrey ; Clement Harwopd Scotia, to Sarah Jane White ; Etnanuel Holloway, Ferry, to George Wallace;. Henry Keane, Occidental, to Edwardjerkins; D. Macgregor,. JRed .tioDi to^ William Pye ■ John Murphy, Masonic, to George A. Avey; "ill?.' '.; -'I. , . •

ifeDJainm M. Murray, Newton Hotel, to John Smith ; John Odium, Black Bull, to A. E. Glovpr; John Porch, Cosmopolitan, to Adam Cairns ; Maurice O'Sullivan, Anchor, to Henry C. Richmond; George IRealey, Suffolk, to Gilbert -Ainaley ; Henry Thompson, Army and Navy, to John Codling; Frederick Wallace, Chprlemont, to George Sealey ; Elizabeth Williams, Sailor's Home, to Leah Sinclair. TAKATTJNA AND DUVONPORT. Mary Brown, Masonic House. E. J. Davidson, Flagstaff Hotel, Beach Eoad. Wm. Stephenson, Bridge Hotel, Lucas' Creelr. George Wallace, Perry Hotel, Stokes Point. Granted. WAITAKARIE. Martin O'Brien, Aritui Hotel, Henderson's Mill. Granted at £10. KENFAVALS, CITY WEST. The following applications for renewal of license were granted :—John Adams, Crown, Grey-street; Wm. Adams, Queen's Head, Upper Queen-street; Geo. Andrews, Carpenters Arms. Grey-street; Gilbert Ansley, Suffolk Hotel, College Eoad; John Codling Army and "Navy, Queen-street ; Henry Daffy, Robert Burns, (only objection, had roof, which was being repaired) ; Samuel Evinson, "Ney; Caledonia, Karangahape Road; P. H. Hackett, Market Hotel; Thomas Hood, Wellington Hotel; James Hyetf;, Criterion, Hob-Bon-s'cree*; Denis Varkham, Naval Hotel, Pittstreet ; Edward W. Morrisson, Rising Sun, Newton; James Pattison, Fitzroy, Wake-field-street ; H. C. Ricbmond, Anchor, Queen-street; Robert Stowe, Freeman's Hotel; John C Peoeorabe, Ponsonby Olnb. In the rinse of John Parker, of the Rob Roy Hotel, Freeman's Bay, it wa3 reported that sundry repairs were necessary, which it was understood Mr Greenway was doing. Adjourned for a fortnight. The following applications were granted : Henry A. Abbot!;, Club Hotel. Shortlnndstreet ; Geo. A. Avey, Masonic Hotel, Prin-ces-street ; Alexander Bnrr, Globe Hotel, Wakefleld street. Joseph Boulter, Auckland hotel; Joseph Caffray, Waverly hotel, Qunen street. John Darby, Pacific hotel; James Devin, Commercial botel, Shortland street. -Andrew Fernandez, Terminus hotel; Susan Grattan, Thames Hotel ; William Bamley, Wynyard Arms hotel ; Francis McMahon, Nottingham Castle hotel ; Edward Perkins, Occidental hotel, Vulcan Lane ; John Porch, Exchange hotel ; John Robertson, Queen's Ferry hotel, Vulcan Lane ; Ellen Eyrie, Metropolitan hotel, Queen street; George Sealey. Cbarlemont hotel, Wakefield street; Emil Simmelhag, Provincial hotel, Princes street; George Thorogood, Park hotel, Wellesley street East. Mr Riordan was severely reprimanded by the Court for Sunday trading,, but, on Mr Riordan promising amendment, the renewal was granted.

On the application of Mr Corcoran, of the Greyhound hotel, the Court regretted that sad complaints were laid against this house as notorious for Sunday trading.

Mr Corcoran expressed surprise at such a report, as his house was considered the best in New Zealand ; he believed it was a malicious report.

Mr Broham said that complaints were continually made about the Sunday trading carried on at the Greyhound. Mr Corcoran was a wealthy man, and his house was in good condition. The Court consented to renew the license this time, but if Mr Corcoran persisted in his Sunday trading, he would moat certainly lose his license. CITY NORTH The following were granted:—Adam Cairns, Cosmopolitan; Margaret Clarke, Shakespeare Hotel, Wyndham ■ street ; Patrick Darby, Thistle, Queen-street. (The Court was glad to notice that this was one of the best conducted hotels in the city); Sarah Davis, Bricklayers Arms, Chapel-street; David Dunningham, Governor Brown, Hobson-street. (The Court remarked upon the recent case of card-playing in this house, and said that it could not be permitted); James Dempsey, Shamrock, Wellesley-street; 0. B. Edwards, Waitemata Hotel; Patrick Gleeson, Aurora; Patrick Gorman, Star Hotel, Albert-street; Albert E. Glover, Black Bull; John Hancock, United Service, Queenstreet. (The Court said this was also a wellconducted house,) Isaac Harrison, Cottage of Content ; Edward R. Hill, Victoria Hotel; Owen Humphries, British Hotel; Thos. D. Leslie, Old House at Home (certain requirements needed; Eobert Macdonald, Eagle, Albert-street (water closet out of repair) ; Peter McDermott, Eed Lion ; Wm. Moyle, Wharf Hotel. (Complaint, house not kept in a cleanly condition); Hubert Oram, Prince Arthur; j. Palmer, Nevada; S Partridge, Albion ; G. Pulleine, Alexandra ; James Stewart. Albert Hotel; Sarah Jane White. Scotia Hotel, Hobaon-street. Adjourned for a fortnight for alterations to be effected : Henry Phillips, Foresters Arms ; William Pye, Bed Lion. NEWTON. The following renewals granted :—James H. Grattan, Star Hotel; John Hanson, Queen; Ellen Lawless, Edinburgh Castle ; William H. Eipley, York Hotel; John T. Smith, Newton Hotel. PARNELL. - Renewals granted to Thomas Johnston, Windsor Castle ; J. W. Melton, Alexandra ; George Millar, Captain Cook, Kyber Pass; Daniel O'Connor, Swan. The application of Mrs Mary Ann Hale, of the Exchane hotel, was adjourned for a fortnight in consequence of needed repairs. The application of Wm. H. Parker, of the Royal George hotel, Newmarket, was granted ; also, of Mr Joseph Rose, of the Quden's hotel, Kyber Pass. Mr Rose's house was highly commended by the Court as one of the most creditable houses in the suburbs.