LICENSING COMMITTEES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2934, 8 June 1910, Page 64

LICENSING COMMITTEES.

DUNEDIN CITY.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Dunedin Licensing Committee, held at noon on Monday, was attended by Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M. (chairman), Dr de Lautour, Messrs G. OalfW' W. King, and J. A. Wilkinson. Inspector O'Brien represented the police. TRANSFERS. City Hotel, William John Waters to William Andrew Woods. —Mr Hanlon appeared in support of the application.— Granted. Caledonian Hotel, William Andrew Weeds to John Joseph Roughan.—Mr Hanlon for the applicant. —The Chairman said the committee was not satisfied with the manner in which the transferee was conducting the hotel, and it did not propose to grant the transfer that day. The application would have to stand over, and the committee would ask the police to look into the case and report very thoroughly upon it. —Adjourned until the 20th inst. NEW APPLICATIONS FOR OLD HOI7SES. Caledonian Hotel, John Joseph Roughan. —Mr Hanlon for applicant.—Adjourned until 20th inst. Prince of Wales Hotel, Alexander Stewart. —Mr Lang for applicant.—Granted. Farmers' Arms Hotel, George Thomas Race. —Mr Lang for applicant.—Granted. City Hotel, William Andrew Woods.— Mr Hanlon for applicant.—Granted. OBJECTION TO STREET BETTING. The applications of Annie Ainge (Grand Hotel) and John Watson (Commercial Hotel) were taken together. Mr Scantlebury appeared for Mrs Ainge, and Mr Watson appeared personally. The Chairman said the police had drawn the committee's attention to the fact that in November last certain street betting was done opposite these two hotels, in Princes street and High street. The police report was that it did not appear that the licensees were aware of the state of affairs, but it seemed that the barmen in both places were cognisant of the irregularity, and took no steps to prevent it. The Inspector of Police thereupon forwarded a memorandum to both licensees, the result of which had been very satisfactory. But there was this point about the case to which the committee wished to draw the licensees' attention: There was still room for further vigilance in order to stamp out the vicious practice complained of. The committee would be glad if the licensees would direct that the barmen be more vigilant in the matter. It was pleased to know that the warning to -the licensees had proved satisfactory, and it hoped now that the harmen would be instructed to be more vigilant.—Mr Scantlebury 'undertook to '"nform his client of the committee's wishes. —Mr Watson said he was glad the matter had been mentioned, as the people who gathered on the street would learn what the committee had said. Of course, it was not oossible for a licensee to be everywhere about his premises. Both applications were then granted. RENEWALS. Bowling Green Hotel, Walter Digby Wyatt.—Granted. Branson's Hotel, Charles B. M. Branson. —Mr Lang for applioant. —Granted. Captain Cook Hotel, William CollieMr Hanlon for, applicant.—Granted. Criterion Hotel, James Murphy.—Granted. Crown Hotel, Mary Clare Keligher.— Granted. European Hotel, John Morrison, —Mr F. Duncan for applicant.—Granted. Excelsior Hotel. Roderick Mackenzie. ~ Mr Lang for applicant.—Granted. Gridiron Hotel, Samuel Wilson Geddes.— Mr Lang for applicant.— Inspector O'Brien said the necessary repairs had been effected in this house.—Granted. Middlemarch Hotel, John Thomas Harris. —Mr Macassey for applicant. —Granted, Oban Hotel, John Millar.—Mr Brent for applicant. —Granted. Provincial Hotel, Maurice Coughlan.— Granted. Robert Burns Hotel, Patrick Cotter. — Granted. Royal Albert Hotel, George Lindsay M : Gavin.—Mr Scantlebury for applicant.— Granted. Southern Hotel, Henry Thomas Andrews. —Mr James for applicant. —Granted. Tattersall's Hotel, Eli«a Constanoe Peters. —Mr Macassey for applicant. —Granted. Terminus Hotel, John Sweeney.—MiLang for applicant.—The Chairman said thai certain repairs were required.—Mr Lang handed the chairman a letter from the agents of the landlord. —Adjourned until the 20th i"**. rrhc > (Chairman: By

that time these repairs will have to be done. Metropolitan Hotel, Thomas James G rant. —G ranted. Victoria Hotel, .John Gardiner.— Mr Duncan for applicant. —Granted. Wharf Hotel, Joseph F. Mills.—Mr Hanlon for applicant. —Granted. Shamrock Hotel. William John Coughlan. —Granted. Empire Hotel, Daniel Galvin. —Granted. Gladstone Hotel, John Collins.—Granted. Law Courts Hotel. Florence Shearer.— Mr Hanlon for applicant. —Granted. Wain’s Hotel, Walter Binsted. —Mr Lang for applicant. —Granted. BOTTLE LICENSES. The following applications were granted: William Smith. Great Fling- street: Frank Wand Ansell, Great King street ; Isabella Brown, Princes street; David Conrrie, corner Great King and Howe streets; Wm. Thos. Gilmour, Walker street; Andrew M’Farlane, Maclaggan street; Robert M'Quillan, Hanover street; James Yorston Peterson, Walker street; John Peterson, George street; William Aitken, Albany street: Agnes Sneddon, Mornington; Robt. William Wilson. Great King street. In regard to the application of William Stevenson. George street, for whom Mr W. Downie Stewart appeared, the Chairman said the police had reported that there had been several convictions .against the applicant.—lnspector O’Brien said the convictions were for sending liquor to nolicense districts .and not labelling the packages or duly notifying the clerks of court, in the district.—The Chairman said that at Owaka, in December, the applicant was charged with sending a package of liquor without a label into a no-license district; at Lawrence, on April 12, he was fined £5 for failing to send notice respecting liquor which was being sent into a no-license district; and, he understood, there were other cases subsequently.—Mr Stewart said he did not think there would be a repetition of the offence. Mr Stevenson went Horae, and it was through the change of managership taking place that these matters svere not attended to. The employees were now well posted in the law, and he was satisfied that the committee would hear of no objections in the future. —The Chairman said ho mentioned the matter to show that licensees must comply with the act. He was not going' into the question of how far the powers of the committee extended, but if the offences continued the committee would look into that question. The committee bad Mr Stewart’s assurance, then, that the practices would discontinue, and that the law would be comnlied with?—Mr .Stewart: Yes, your Worship—The application was granted. RENEWAL OF WHOLESALE LICENSES. The following applications were granted: Dalgety and Co., George Lyon Denniston, Thomas Kew Harty, Hip Fong Tie, Mackerras and Hn.zlett, John M‘Far!ane. F. Meenan and Co.. Murray. Roberts, and Co., National Mortgage and .Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.), Neill and Co. (Ltd.), Rowley and Keast, J. Rattrav and Son (Ltd.), John Moloney (as trustee of William Scoular. deceased). Sew Hov, Sun Young Chong. Jessie Thomson, R. Wilson and Co. (Ltd.), Harold Livingstone Tapley. The committee adjourned until the 20th. inst., at 2.30 p.m. CHALMERS. ’The annual meeting of the Chalmers Licensing Committee, held on Monday at Port Chalmers, was attended by the Chairman (Mr H. Y. Widdowson. S.M.). Messrs A. Roy, A. Kilpatrick:. R. Ferrier. J, Rhodes, and D. A. De Mans. NEW LICENSES FOE EXISTING ' HOUSES. The following applications were granted; Margaret Bastings, Port Chalmers Hotel ; Duncan M'Kenzie, Provincial Hotel (Mr Lang); Edward M'Kewen, Marine Hotel (Mr Hawkins); Samuel Pellet,t Leith, Porte belle Hotel (Mr Callan); Denis William M’Kewen, Saratoga Hotel (Mr Hay). RENEWALS. The following renewals were granted:— John Douglas Warden, Gecrge Hotel, Port Chalmers (Mr Platts); Charles Stewart, Chick’s Hotel Port Chalmers (Mr Platts); Patrick Mac! ie. Crescent Hotel, Carey’s Bay (Mr Platts): Stephen John Farrant, Shiel Hill Hotel (Mr Hay); Catherine Carroll, Normanby Hotel, North-East Valley. TRANSFER. Saratoga Hotel, Waitati. —Bridget Colahan to Denis Wm. MjKewen. —Granted. A LICENSEE CAUTIONED. When the application for renewal of A license for ths Crescent Hotel, Carey’s Bay, was bef ire the committee the Chairman handed Mr Platts (counsel for applicant, Patrick Mackic) a written communication, which he asked him to peruse. Referring to the contents of - the document, the Chairman said he did not wish to give further publicity, but desired counsel to inform applicant of the repoi'b received. Mr Platts said he had been informed of the matter complained of- and had spoken strongly to the licensee about it. and the latter had promised that it would cease. The Chairman: It .must cease, or it will be brought before the committee and dealt Avith. NELSON, June 6. At the annual meeting of the Licensing Committee to-day the police opposed the renewal of the license in resr.ect of the Provincial Hotel on the ground that drunkenness had been permitted on the premises. After hearing the evidence tfie committee declined a renewal, but allowed time for a suitable transfer to be effected. A motion requesting that the Commissioner of Police should hold an inquiry into licensing matters in Nelson was defeated.