LICENSING COURT, AKAROA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 97, 22 June 1877, Page 2

LICENSING COURT, AKAROA.

Adjourned Sitting. Tuesday, June 19th, 1877.

(Before J. Aylmer, Esqr., (Chairman), E. C. Latter, W. Gγ. Ininan, and G. H Saxton, Esqrs.) George Franks, Ellesmere Arms Hotel, on being called, said he wished a license if the Bench would not grant another in the district. The Bench informed the applicant that they would make no condition, and that such application would be decided on its own merits. License granted. A. Bodrigues, Madeira Hotel, applied through Mr. Inwood for an hotel license. The Bench were of opinion that another hotel was not necessary in a place of the size of Akaroa. The application would be refused, but he would be allowed to amend his application, by applying for a wine and beer license, which the Bench would grant. J. F. Stanbury, Little Kiver, applied for an hotel license in the name of his son, for his new house at Lake Forsyth. Mr. Inwood appeared for the applicant. r lhe police reported as directed by the Court last sitting, that out of 61 householders resident in the district, 21 had signed the petition against the licensing of the house. A letter was handed in by Mr. Inspector Brohain, objecting to the license. The Bench said, that putting aside the question of the petition and the fact of the locality being a. native settlement altogether, they did not consider Mr. Stanbury a proper . person to hold a license, and it would not be granted. In answer to inquiries by Mr. Inwood, the Bench said they would not pledge themselves in any way. 'The further question as to whether or not a licensed house was wanted in the locality, the Bench would express no opinion. Mr. G. 11. Joblin here came forward and wished to address the Bench.

Mr. Inwood objected- t<? Mr. Joblin having a single word to say in the matter. His garrulity was too well known, and he most distinctly objected to his being heard. The Bench decided ; not to hear Mr. Joblin. The Court then sate for the granting of slaughter-house licenses, when a license was granted to John Bell, Wainui.