DUNEDIN BREWERS AND HOTEL-KEEPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7005, 30 April 1884, Page 5

DUNEDIN BREWERS AND HOTEL-KEEPING.

[BY TELBGKAPH.—PEBBS ABSOCIATIOT,J Ddxedin, Tuesday, Two cues were heard at tbe Polio© Court to-day arising out of former proceeding* against publicans, in which ifc had oome out in evidence that the houses were in reality run by brewers. In oae case the licensee of the Clarendon, C. Anthony, was charged with having permitted Anne Diamond to be in effect the keeper thereof sinee March 25. Anthony was the servant of Wilson, a brewer, and Mrs. Diamond had purchased the house from Wilson, but a transfer of the license had been omitted to be obtained, it seemed, from the Act, that the only punishment was the forfeiture of the license. Considering this too heavy a penalty, tbe Bench dismissed the case. In the other, l>. Buchanan, licensee of the Bay View Hotel, was charged with having allowed James Speight, brewer, to be Keeper in effect of the house. It was admitted that the licensee is merely the nominee for the owner of the premises, and carries on tha business temporarily for Mr. Speight wbjl* the premises are being rebuilt, without having any personal interest in it himself. Mr. Speight stated that the Licensing Committee were fully aware of the facts ef the case. Buchanan was his servant, and if if any profit were made by him it wonld so to witness. The Bench decided that the premises were in possession of the proper licensee, and the case was dismissed.