CLYDE QUAY HOTEL.
AND THE CARD CASE. BEFORE LICENSING BENCH. Tho Wellington Licensing Committee sat yesterday lo hear an application lot the transfer of tho license of tuo Ciydo Quay Motel from Samuel William M'oir to Carl Albert Schauer, tho holder of a temporary license. Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., presided, Inspcctoi Ellison represented tho police, and Mr. E. K. Rirkculdio appeared as counsel in support of tho application. inspector Ellison said that the application hud been beioro tho committee somo days previously, but hnd been adjourned because there had boon pending a eiiso in which Sehnuor was charged with linving permitted gambling on tho premises. Since tho adjournment of tho application tho case had como botoro tho Court, and tho magistrate had expressed his opinion that gambling had been curried on, but dismissed tho case bocauso thero was no ovidonco to show that the licensee was awavo of that.
Inspector Ellison said that ho did not. urge an objection to Schnuoi''s np|illeation, but if men wcro on the promises after hours it was the licensee's duly to know what they wore doing. Clyde Quav Hotel was only a small houso, ami supervision should bo very much easier than in a big house. "Of Mim'so, 1 had a reason for sending tho polico lo Iho houso on (ho occasion in (lucstton. , , , It is impossible for gambling to bo going on for wmo time without my hoariiif! of Mr. Kirkoaldio addressed tho commit" tec, after which Dr. M'Avtlmr said that tlie members of tho Honoli wore cognisant, of the inu'tioulurs of tho case. Dr. M'Ai'lliur proceeded to say Hint III" committee was of opinion that Scluuiel' luul not l>eon sharp enough. Tho committee, would like lo point out to hehnilni', and lo all licensees, that Hioy wind, >o particularly sharp about, nil men who took cards into thoiv hotels. "Wo have vcrv mueh pleasure in granting " liemim' to Mr. Sehnuor," ho concluded, ' and wo hope that his carlvexperionrowilmiimii'll him up. A transfer will bo granted,
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1625, 17 December 1912, Page 8
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332CLYDE QUAY HOTEL. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1625, 17 December 1912, Page 8
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