QUARTERLY LICENSING COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 271, 6 March 1877, Page 2

QUARTERLY LICENSING COURT.

[Before T. W. Tar":or, Esq., R.M., a id James Udall and John Rud, Ksqrs., Licensing 1 Oiiimissioners.] O Papakaio District, new applications. James Little, Duntroon Hotel, Duntroon, publican's license. Mr. o'Meagher, appeared for the applicant, and said that it was necessary for him to make an explanation in reference to the report of the police. In the report it was stated that the house was not properly furnished ; but the fact of the case was that the furniture was on the road when the report was written. The house was new, and of a remarkably substantial character, and contained thirteen rooms. The furniture was exceptionally good, and j had cost £3OO. The house was so constructed that the bar-trade would all be done at one end, and the other would be I devoted to accommodation purposes, and would be kept separate from the bar-trade. The hotel was situated only 300 yards from the railway station, and substantial stabling was in course of erection. If it would be mora satisfactory to the Bench, he would ask his Worship to adjourn the application for fourteen days, until a supplementary report could be made by the police. The police having no„ objection to the house. Tiie Bench adopted Mr. O'Meagher's suggistion, ard adjourned the consideration of the application for fourteen days. Hugh Mark, bottle license for store in PoebLs. Mr. O'Meagher, for the applicant, stated that the store was situated in the centre of a large population, and would be a great convenience to the district. Applicant had been frequently asked to get a bottle license by residents, as they did not care about sending their children to hotels. The application was granted. Kakanui District. THAN SF3R OS" LI'JKNSE. James Robertson to James Craig, publican's license, Terminus Hotel, Ngaporu. Mr. O'M-. aidu-r, who appeared for applicant, stated'that he had previously been a license-holder in the township of Livingstone. The application was granted. Oamaktt Tows District, n] w applications. John Cahill, oottie license, Thamesstreet. Mr. O'Meagher, for applicant, stated that his client held a wholesale iicense from t =e Commissioner of Customs, but he was in doubt as to whether he could sell so small a quantity as two gallons, and he found that his business was in a manner crippled by not being able to sell a siraller quantity. People did not care about having accounts in two stores, and often transferred their accounts to placs where there was a bottle license.Not granted. James Faiuilton, bottle license for store in Thames-street. Mr. O'.'sL i'gher also appeared for Mr. Familton, a:id stared that Mr. Faiuilton had lately enlarged his premises, and was now able to carry on a large business. He found, however, that his trade was considerably crippled by his neighbours being able to seli liquor by the bottle, he not being able to do so. Not granted. Hugo Lippert, bottle license, store, Thames-street. Mr. O'Meagher, for applicant, stated that Mr. Lippert had been very persistent in his endiavours to obtain a bottle license, and had been on th« list, trying every licensing day, for a great number of years. He also found his trade crippled by the grocer who held a bottle license being able to undersell him in other goods. He was placed in the position of working for the commonwealth and not for himself. His Worship said that the remarks made by Mr. O'Meagher were spoken in the wrong place. Instead of being addressed to the Bench, they should be addressed to the Legislature, and however much they might see the force of it in their private characters, as Magistrates they were powerless, and could only act in accordance with the law. The application was not granted. TRANSFER OF LICENSES. Michael Hanley to John Haggie, publicans' and general night license, White Hart Hotel, Thames-street. Mr. Hislop appeared for applicant. Application granted. Lewis Morton to Philip Holmos, publicans' and general night license. Mr. Hislop appeared for applicant. Application granted. John Richmond to James Markham, publicans' and general night license, Queen's Hotel, Thames-street. Mr. O'Meagher appeared for applicant. Application granted.