LICENSING COURTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4528, 3 December 1884, Page 2

LICENSING COURTS.

Cmy South.—A meeting of this Court was held this moroinfr. Present: Mr I). Goldie. chairman and Messrs J. W. Carr, C. 6. Hill, James Cara^ dua; clerk, Mr J. B. Stonoy. Mr Superintendent Thomson represented the police.—Mr George applied for a .transfer of the Garpenteis' Arms from the late George Andrews to his widow.— After some remarks on Sunday trading the Court granted the transfer.,

AliOKT^Mi KAST.-^'J'he Licensing Committee for Car ICaot hold ila nuanprly slltim* to-day. Prcsont: Messrs ■Tcanph Newman (chairman) Edson, and Jtlill.—A transfer of Iho Warerley Hotel license, from Edward T. mil'to Goorge Isles Panter, was applied for.—Mr George appeared for applicant. —Mr Superintendent Thomson offered no objection.—Granted.- With regard to the Occidental Hotel, Mr George applied for a iraEufer of liceiists from Penis £ynuli to John Sluitiv.—Mr Kuijeiintandent-Thomeon Slid tills was essentially a sporting hotel, and it had fceon well conducted for some time. There was one cuso awrinst the house, viz., pluyli g billiards ut a lute liour, but hotelkuepers were generally awaro that billiard-rooms must be closnd at JO o'oio.ck.—Mr Ut>orsra curisidnred Him an expression from Iho Bench might have the desired effect.—The BL-nch declined to transfer the license to day,, but would rather tho matter should come before a full bench.— Adjourned until Wednesday next, -