LICENSING BENCH

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 219, 5 June 1918, Page 6

LICENSING BENCH

ANNUAL MEETING /"

SATISFACTORY POLICE REPORT

The annual meeting of tho Wellington Licensing Committee was held at noou yesterday. Mr. W. G. ltiddell, S.M., presided, and with him were Messrs. It. Fletcher, M.P., John Smith, G. Petlicriek,. and G. Tiller.

Tho chairman said that tho police report pointed to tho fact that the Wellington hotels had been conducted in a satisfactory manner. There had been, a considerable number of convictions, but these .were hot all for breaches of tho Licensing Act. The majority of convictions had been in respect of tho AVar Regulations, such as "shouting" and simijar offences. It appeared to the members'of the Beifch that the heavy penalties imposed under the, AVar Regulations would have a deterrent elFect. During the year legislation had also been introduced shortening the hours during which liquor might be sold. Tho effect of this legislation was that the number of convictions for drunkenness, had appreciably decreased. It was hoped that licensees in 'tho AYcllington district would continue during the coining year to conduct their houses in tho present satisfactory, manner. The following licenses were granted:— Albert Hotel (.James M'Donald), Albion (Alice Herdman), Alhambra (Ilonora iVhelan), Barrett's (David Dalton), Britannia (B. O. Englundh), Brunswick (Thomas Kingston), Cambridge (P. L. Firth), Caledonian (Elizabeth Green), Cecil (James M'Parland), Central (Arthur M'Donald), City (H; AV. Barrs), Clyde Quay (T. J'. Carrie). Commercial (A; ft. Durrani), Cricketers' Arms (J. T. Foley), Clarendon (F. Dobson), Carlton (F. M. Paulsen), Duke of Edinburgh (I?. J. Oakes), Dominion (A. A. Ilolbrook), Empire (R. Dwyer), Foresters' Anns (D. Buckley), Grand (C. A. Schauer), Gresham (P. J. Griffin), Imperial (P. Curtis), Masonic L. P. O'Brien), . Metropolitan tH. R.' AVallace), National (F. Hilton). New Zealander (A. J. Munroh Occidental (J. S. Lamb), Panama (J. C. Mason), Pier (Mrs. A. Sullivan). Post Office (M. Ay. Muir), Prince of AV ales (M. I'. O'Brien), Princess (Jauies Ellerav), Royal (P. At. Mills), Railway (James Dealy).' Royal Oak (S. Gilmer), Royal Tiger (Martin Gleeson), Shamrock (11. AV. Olwn), Te Aro (Percy Rogers), Terminus (C. F. Priest), Thistle Inn (William Hannafin), Tramway (F. Fi. 'M'Parland), Victoria (B. O'Brien), Western Park (J. J. Marriott), AA'ellington (M. Ryan), AVliite Swan (M. M'Guire), Midland (J. F. Dwyer). All the wholesale licenses were renewed.