Wednesday, 15th September.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2376, 16 September 1869, Page 3

Wednesday, 15th September.

(Before James Fulton, Esq., R.M., and s • ;;"BfKdlf©/EBq^ J.P.) !' KKVOCAxIiwIpFrMUSIcViIOTNSJS'."''' This was a remanded caao, in which Sergeant MaUardJhad applied thai the ; mnsic^ceiise-pf^BlGedrge. Motel; ijefre?| yoked after 10 p.mJ "'^'J^^Maßißford ap-f peared for theproprietor^M* M'Lauchlan, and handed in a petition frorri the neighbours and others againafc a revocation. Sergeant MaUard paid he did not wish to stop music altogether^ only after 10 p.nt I Mr Man sford applied that the music license be continued as at present till next licensing day, s and called James Gibson, who- deposed^ that ho was the next doorjieighbour to the Hotel/ which was well conducted. He had no complaints to make'against Mr M'Laucl* lan;■.•.;■■■•••.'•.••;■{.?,■.:',; .■: ,• .■;;•..< ;■■>;;;■ .■:i>~^^;r ■ ■ The Bench decided that the music bo closed on ordinary days at 11.30 p.m., .and on Saturdays at 11 p.m. ; In giving 'their decision they said that it was not intended to convey any censure as regarded the conduct <sf the hotise, or disturbance on a 'preTious occasion. It was merely a matter of expediency that the music should be closed at these hours. They also remarked that there was no doubt that the publicans suffered greatly from parties frequenting sly grog shops, or those that held a bottle license, when, being put out of those places, they had recourse to the nearest hotel, and of ten got the publican into trouble. CIVIL OABEB. In Cameron v. Humphreys, claim L 4 4a sd, and Drysdale v. Knight, IA 4s, judgment was confessed. SLAUGHTERING LICENSES. Thomas Anderson and James North applied for renewal of slaughtering licenses, and the same were granted.