CHRISTCHURCH ACID, DROPS

Oxford Observer, Volume V, Issue V, 9 June 1894, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH ACID, DROPS

BY BOBIN GOODFELLOW,

On Monday the newly elected Licensing Bench sat for the first time and the Court was crowded to its utmost limit. Little was done on the f rst day but on Tuesday Licenses were granted to the following : — Hereford, 0. Louisson ; Clarendon, R. Allen ; Criterion, W. Burnip ; Market, H. Haddrell ; Foresters', H. Priston ; Star and Garter, J. Toovey ; Commercial, W. F. Warner ; Al., C. Klingenstein ; Cafe de Paris, F. Arenas ; Coke'rs, T. Pophani ; Richardson's, R. Richardson ; Prince of Wales, J. Fox ; Imperial, J. Ashton ; Provincial, P. Mahr ; White Hart, J. Neil ; Empire, J. Carl ; New Zealander, T. B. Gaffhey; Terminus, F. Storey; White Swan, C. Schultheis ; Lancaster Park, T. Quill ; • Club Hotel, A. J. Lawrence; Carlion, R. Crichton ; Caledonian. 1 H. W. Felton ; Royal, J. Hatfield P. Burke; Crown/ R. Hadfield ; Queen's J, Molloy. In some of the Hotels the sanitary arrangements and the buildings have to be attended to by June 18th \yhen i licenses will be granted ii the Committee is satisfied with the work dbne. They' v/erei^-bccidental, Gi Burton ; Central,' J. E: Ingle '; Eastern, '.Annie Hall;, Walthain Arm?, A. J. Sparks; .bhades, F.FJl etcher jßotherfield, J. „Sf F, v jQßnway ;. Sandridge,..^ Travnor; City, J. M c Naraara; Oxford, Jane iSimmonds; Railway, G, Pearce;

Zetland Arms, J. M. Walker ; Southern Cross, C. F. Money ; Wellington, F. J. Fuchs ; Royal George, W. Christie ; Gladstone, F. James V and tirosvenor, J. O'Neil. . UY\ -Vi |-„.,. . r Twelve Hotels fire to be -closed outright unless '^ calise " can- •be^ :: eKown." !ljjhey are: — Golden .Fleece,' 1 Junction,, British, . White Horse, TattersaH'pj Britannia, Garrick, Caversham, • Albert; Scotch Stores, .. and Albion! * : ~ ." ;. *■ } ... . !; All, the houses are to shut up at p p.nu frjie nfbsV out and out .Prohibition Committee could not have done more. It is hardly necessary to say r ihat. the great majority of the people are both astonished* arid 'disgusted";" ■'It" may be that the Committee is far see- ; 'ing and making the. act as obnoxious as possible m order to show the evils of bver regulation.. The Chairman quite .failed to realise the gravity of the sit--, uation. His remarks about closing at 10 or .11 o'clock were flippant, silly and illogical. , \ The decision of the Committee simply means sly grog selling all over the place. Those coming out of the Theatre will simply have their drinks m an underhand way instead of openly andlegally. The Chairman said that the Act would be strictly enforced. Simply bunkum. As;well might he say .that the police would clear the Avon from weeds with a three prong fork. Restrictive unjust regulations, curtailing individual liberty never have been and never will be enforced. Nobody knows this better than Mr Beetham j himself and he is simply pandering to the fanatics when he talks about doing impossibilities. * * * * # The heavy sentence for vagrancy has ■been successfully appealed against and quashed on techincal grounds. It has had its effect however and there are not so many speelers and bad characters about m consequence. * * # * *■ It is with extreme regret that I notice " Penuib " will no longer contribute to the Observer, I can only hope he " has gone- but not forgotton." He and I did not always agree but his writings were smart and pungent. If he hit hard it was without animosity and I always look&d forward to the time when we might be personally acquainted. * * * * * A few evenings fince about- £50 worth of damage was done to plateglass windows m Hereford St. The man was caught and ' remanded till Friday. ***** Mr W. W. Collins is still active m the . interest of his constituents. He has gone to Cheviot. The questionstill remains unanswered. Where: is our other member Mr G. J. Smith ? Echo is completely tired out with answering "where!"