LICENSEES WARNED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9586, 2 September 1913, Page 3

LICENSEES WARNED.

STRONC; WOODS FROM POI.I' ! KUi'MUXTKNDENT.

V numb'T of cases v >re lienrd 'n the I Majrutrutc's Court 1a.,! Friday a?ain*i : idle and disortU-riy women cf. iiiiame. . This •...!, mentioned by Suuorint. ncimt ; PJlison nt tl- quaricrh imeti:i;j <•; tho Wellington ] -reusing 'Comnufer \ ster- • lay, and 1' ■ then w< nt on to point out that it, cmiu< cut iii tho evidcr.ee given in Court liint firqm nt'\ numbers of those nornr'n '•■'-:'•• • vii. four 01 live. ;.i; I two or thros •f ft lime, lii qui nting the Jlo\al T:: r r.ud Cricketers' Anns Hotels. Mr Eiiison pointed out that ho h-.d notified tho licensee of the two b.-ve:.- in (-uostion that ho intended mentioning this matter ici the committee that day, in order* '•• givo them nn opportunity of attending. Proceeding, tint ins|v<tor «tres«cd the fact that the licensees of both the?- houses could no! exncvf, anyfhmg but a i.r.c! rcrjorl if thoy |. existed in fostering nnci rncotiraginp tho class of women he -i.v.l r-■■',■ rr d to. Ai the present time if rithor 1., ej's.o i:i question made application f r :;,c lieor.s-3 of an hotel iii*' politv would opposo it. Women had tiio same right to obtain drink at an hotel as men. added Mr E!:i- ! son, so Ion? ;:.; thoy romuned on tha pren»>s only .- reasonable time for \h « consumption of liquor. If evidence were produced, as in the present cn«e«. of ■-.•.!-; of low type mooting nt an b-'-i morning, afternoon, and evening, and ;>t all times! it. was evident u> him that th«t hous? was hadlv conducted. If a ?trcnge rouiiis ma:i fell in with 'i!,'--> harpies" ai an lintel hr would be in need of n youi tr man's protection society. "Any hotel." nddi d the inspector, "that fosters rm-h .--. trarii as disclosed in ti: ; « Court on Friday lasi will noi p--t. anything but ?.n unfavourable rope ai."' | Dr. McArthur. S.M. (chairman of lie. I committee): Tho committee desire m* to say that ihrj will support you in e\o:? respect. ' |

Tiie matter was no; further referred to