Thames licensing Bench.

Thames Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 10519, 1 June 1906, Page 2

Thames licensing Bench.

ANNUAL MEETING 'OF COM-

MaTTEE.

The annual meeting, of the members of the Thames Licensing Committee was held at noon to-day, when there were, present: Mr R. S. Bush, S-.'JVii (Ckurmain), and Messrs 11. Hornibrook, J. West, A. 11. Swindley, George.'S. Clark and George Comer.

■ —Minutes.—■

The minutes of the last quarterly meeting •were read 'by the Clerk of tiie'Licensing Bench (Mr J. Jordan) and confirmed. APPLICATIONS. . • The following application® were received and; granted: — —New Applications: for Old Houses. — Margaret Anne 'Syme, Co>romandel Hotel, Coroninndel. Louis Woodcock, Kuaotunu Hotel, Kuaotunu. Joseph Mackworth West Royal Hotel, Thames. Edward Lawrence Bradley, Lady Bowen Hotel, .Thames.' Alexander Michael Tracy, Exchange Hotel, Thames. Archibald Lit Deifeta, Warwick Arms Hotel, Thani.es.' Charles Henry Pell, Shortland Hotel, Thames. George Wallace, Pacific Hotel, Thames. James Courtney:, Royal Hotel, Kuaotunu. Michael O'Connor, Waiwawa Hotel, Guniitown. —Renewals.—■ Thomas Carroll, Royal Mail Hotel, Ooromandel. ' . Kate Twohill, Brian Boru Hotel, Thames-. ■ ■ ■ ; Henry Brownlee*, Salutation Hotel, Thames. Robert Middlemias, Empire Hotel, Wlh'itianga. Charles O'Brien, Whitianga Hotel, Wihafcianga. Isabella: .McKay, Junction Hotel, Thamesl. ■ ' - John Lynch!,- ji\, Golconda Hotel, CoromandeL Charles M. McFarlane, Tokatea Hotel, Cbromandel. George Lor,aan, Star and Garter Hotel, Ctoroniiamdel. William Howe, Moehaui Hotel, Cabbage Bay. Jeremiah. O'Brien, Central Hotel, Coroniandel. . Michael Baleen, Tramway Hotel, Coromandel. Thomas Thompson, Tererenga Hotel, Terer-enga.. Catherine 'Mulling, Baillarat Hotel, Ooromandel. James M. Agnew, Cornwall ArmsHotel, Thames. ••■-.- Andrew* M. McMaibon, Governor Fen-trusson Hotel, Thames. . Albert P. Douslin, Imperial Hotel, Thames. - ...-■•' .James T. Ingji's, Queen's Hotel, Thamesl. William Mooney, Wharf Hotel, Thamesl. ■ ' William Morrison, Post Office Hotel, Thames. iEidgar Eastwood, Royal Oak Hotel. Thames. . Frederick ■Cowling, Governor Bo wen Hotel, Thames. —Transfers, etc.— Willjaiml Rl. Lindley (lo Maggiei Flemingl Symel, CovO'inandei "Hotel, Coromandel. ■ William. C Abbott to Michael O'Connor, Waiwawa Hotel, Gumtown. Samuel M. 'Grabble to James Courtney, Rioyal Hotel, Kuaotunu. POLICE REPORT. Sergeant Darby- submitted: the police reports on the) 'licensed premises and also' as to the manner m which! they were conducted: Wittht tho exception of some of the houses at Thames the reports werefavorable., the conduct of the houses being described as good. The exceptions' were said to be thei Governor Bowen, Lady Bowen ,Pacific, Salutation, Imperial and Eixchange. It was stated by Sergeant Darby that the licensees of these houses were suspected of Sunday trading, and that owing to . the watchfulness of those-.associated with the hotel, the inmates were warned before the police could' arrive and secure evidence -which wO'UId warrant ai convictiom. Mr Clendon, who appeared, for the owners of some of thie premises, said that the fact that no prosecution had taken place would surely •■warrant the belief that though he Sergeant suspected* 'Sunday trading there was nothing tangible in- the r objection! taikeni. "'. :._..^y, After- discussion the committee commended the Seargeant and the police for, theiir action, and while granting! the licenses warned licensees 1 that a conviction for Sunday trading would result in the offenders losinig their licenses. With reference tio repairs .to several premises, Messrs) Miller and Clendon, on- behalf of the various owners and licensees, said that the recommendations! -of the police and the Committee would' be carried ouib.

-—Packet Licenses.—

Packet licenses were granted as under:

'P.s. Wakatere, Capt. A. Farquhar S.s. Apanud, Capt. E. iMjcLeod.

•Coromandel, Ca,pt. R. P. Gibbons.