LICENSING MEETING BLACKS NO.1.

Dunstan Times, Issue 630, 15 May 1874, Page 2

LICENSING MEETING BLACKS NO.I.

TrF.saAY, Mav 12. (Before Vv r . 1., Simpson, Esq,, KM,, ami Commissioners Stronach hud Greenback On opening the Court, the Chairman said the Court was vif tbs opinion there wore too many pul)! minuses in the district, but they did not wish to deprive any part pillar individual of bis license without sprue warning, and intimated that next, year only so many would be granted having due regal'd to population and the necessity for ilieiil. As a rule, ibe ‘Comt. objected to stores being eonne"ted with pubbouges where there was betel accommodation in the district. He, stated also the opinion of the Court was that at Black’s there too many public-house*, and tint Mcs rs. S. Leash and ,T. Pitches, who bold licenses conjointly with store, in all probability would not have tbern renewed. At Jda Valley, the Court thonebt the v e was r.o necessity for two licensed bouses. The following applications were thc.i dealt with ; Ccneral Licenses,—,T Pitches, R, Lcas' r , AV. I cask, G. AY. M'Tiitosb, Robert Ryan, all of Pb ch’s ; J. S. P'ickie, Prybread ; H. P-'nnamon and Thomas Wilson, both of Ida Valley. Granted. Bush License.—John Beattcy, Germanbill. Granted. The applications of.T.G. Melloraad of J. M'lpir. both of Tinker’s, were adjourned Vill the Otli of June, in consequence of insinuations in the report of the police that botbapplicantsbadbeensupplying drunken people with drink. An nbjecti in was also lodged by a householder name! James Mil against the application of J. Mellor. The Court, however refused to receive it, it not having been lo Igad within the specified time. The Court drew special attention to tire practice of supplying drunken men with liquor, and called attention to Sunday trallic. which is said to bo very prevalent in the district, Buying that for either offence the licence could be cancel le i.