THE CITY LICENSING BENCH.

Evening Star, Issue 9153, 7 June 1893, Page 4

THE CITY LICENSING BENCH.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I was a surprised witness to the proceedings of the City Licensing Committee yesterday. Bearing in mind that this "Moderate" Committee had taken office under the strongest pledge to insist upon a rigid observance of the Act by all licensees, and their loud protestations as to their desire to decrease the mere drink'

iilg shops inthe City, it does seem almost should not only have passed adverse' reports from the police that in addition they g&ito out of their way to insulfc lifmgtpr Bw|y in connection w: ojpffiose rewgra. Quite a

versely by.thje pwoe, result was tjho adjpurnl&jit q&mt two most flagrant with : almost an j I I have observed .that when reports are entirelyia%o?ablft to arolioants at licensing meetings of Ifche "'Moderate "persuasion it is the custom (or the Committee to pass a vote of thanks to the polioe officers for their painstaking care, etc. But let an officer report unfavorably, and instead of thanks he meets with insult and abuse. ~ -Well, fttleastthereisone-Bomfortin-thiß business: the electors will shortly have a say in these matters, and then it will-be "a Bhort shrift and a long rope." —I am, etc., - -Nbmbms. ■■-■■•■ Duuedin, June 3.