LICENSING COURT.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 919, 5 June 1877, Page 3

LICENSING COURT.

ANNUAL MEETING,

Tuesday, June 5. (Before G-. L. Melhsh, Esq., chan man, and R. J. S. Harman and H. J. Tailored, Esqs., Commissioners.) NEW APPLICATIONS. Thomas Brooks applied for a wine and beer license for premises at the corner cf St. Asaph street and Lincoln road. _ Mr Thomas appeared to support the application, and presented a petition signed by a number of residents in the neighborhood in favour of the application. License declined. T. I). Jones applied for a hotel license at Plnllipstown, and submitted plans of the proposed budding. A requisition, signed by a large number of residents, was presented in favor of the license being granted. The applicant said if the license were granted he purposed forming a bowling green on a portion of the land. There had been no opposition lodged against the license. In reply to the Court, Inspector Buckley said the nearest place of worship was at Phillipstown, about a quarter of a mile distant, and the house would be immediately opposite the police station. The Chahman told the applicant that the Bench could not grant the license at once, and they could not say what ■ opposition might be raised after the building was erected. There did not seem to be any •objection at present. “In reply to the applicant, the Chairman said the Bench were inclined to look favourably on the application, but could not, of course, say what opposition might be raised when the application was made for the license. Mr Jones said the petition had been signed by nearly all the landowners in the neighbourhood, and if any opposition had been intended there would have been ample time to have made jt during the last three months. James Rankin applied for a hotel license at the corner of Colombo street and South Belt. Mr Thomas, who appeared for the applicant, handed in plans for the proposed building, and mentioned that an application for a hotel license on the belt had been withdrawn. The Chairman said that at the present time the Court did not see the necessity for another in that neighbourhood. Licensed refused. R. J. Sunderland applied for a hotel licev se on the New Brighton road, northern corner of East Town Belt. Mr Izard appeared to support the application, which was refused. J. M. Eitzgerald, holder of a wine and beer license at Newtown, applied for a hotel license. Mr Mr Thomas appeared to support the application ; Mr Cowlishaw for some residents in favour of the license being granted, and Mr Wynn Williams to oppose it. The Chairman said the Court had gone into this matter very fully, and did not think an hotel was required in the neighbourhood. License refused. C. Klingenstein, holder of a wine and beer license, applied for an hotel license for his premises in Cashel street. Mr Wynn Williams appeared to support the application, and handed in a requisition signed by a large number of residents in favor of the application. The chairman said the house was an excellent one, w'ell conducted and supplied a want which had been very much desired, and was a great public convenience, and they thought if the present license were disturbed this convenience would not be as advantageous to the public. The license would be declined. J. W. Smith, holder of a wine and beer license, applied for a hotel license. Mr Wynn Williams appeared for the applicant, and handed in plans for a new building which Mr

Smith proposed to build. After considering the plans and specifications, the Chairman said they could not see any objection at present to the license being granted, but could not grant it until the building is erected. RENEWALS. Previous to the applications for renewals being heard, the Chairman said there was no objection to the renewals, subject to the number of private bars determined to be held being paid for, as may be decided upon by the Supreme Court. The Bench would also insist in future on urinal and closet accommodation being provided by all the hotels, and of easy access to the public. If these conditions were not complied with the certificates for the renewals granted w'ould bo withheld.

The following renewals were granted: — William Atkinson, country hotel, Yaldhurst; J. W. Anderson, Prebbleton; John Baylee,' Gloucester "street East; Win. Berti, Oxford Terrace ; John Barrett, Durham and Peterborough street’; W. T. Baugh, Hereford street; Geo. Beatty, Gloucester street: John Barlow, Papanui, the stabling accommodation to be improved and increased; Robert Belgrave, South Town belt: John Carl, High street; John Carpenter, Waltham; John Collier, Tuam street; Joseph Coles, Ferry road; E. Cookson, corner St, Asaph and Madras streets ; Henry Davies, corner Cashel and Colombo streets ; Joseph Dann, Colombo street; Robert Dearsley, country hotel, Halkett; James Feather, Lincoln road; Robt. Fenton, country hotel, Hcathcote ; John Fox, Colombo street; E. Fuchs, Tuam street; Robert Gcddis, Cashel street, Jesse Hall, Cashel street; Hy. Haddrell, Market Place; R. P. Hill, Oxford terrace ; Amelia Hiorns, Colombo street; Geo. Hutchings, Shand’s track; W. James, country hotel, Ellesmere; John Johnstone, Colombo road ; Fredk. King, Whatcly road; Roger Kelt, Colombo street; G. T. Lloyd, High street; Robert Little, Tai Tapu; E. Maples, New Brighton ; Mary Martin, Lincoln road; J. W. Morton, High street; D. M‘Guinness, W hately road ; J. Molding, Market place ; E. Pargeter, Colombo street; William Power, Manchester street ; George Plummer, Papanui road : P. S. Pryde, Riccarton ; Thomas Pyett, Colombo street ; Wm. Radcliffe, Cathedral square; T. H. Ranger, Rolleston; E. Ravenhill, corner of St Asaph and Madras streets ; Mary Schluter, Sumner. Inspector Buckley told the Beach that the house was hardly fit for a seaside hotel, and was very much dilapidated. The Chairman said the present application would be granted, but if the necessary alterations were not made before next quarterly licensing sitting, the Bench would then consider whether the h’cense should not be refused. William Seabright, Cashel street; J. O. Sheppard, High street. W. Simmons, Cashel street; bedroom accommodation to be increased before next appheation. J. H. Sluis, country hotel, Lincoln; H. Smith, country hotel, North road; bedroom accommodation to be increased ; D. Sutherland, Lincoln road. Abette~ house to be put up next year or license will be refused ; T. B. ThompLins, Cashel street; S. Treleaven, country hotel, North road; J. S. Wagner, Oxford terrace ; W. 0. Webb, country hotel, Riccarton. The want of more bedroom accommodation was pointed out to the applicant, with a suggestion that improvement should be made in this direction ; John Wild, Papanui. APPLICATIONS ADJOURNED. The following applications were adjourned for a fortnight: —George Rogers, country hotel, Templeton ; Joseph Fitzroy, Sumner Hotel; Wm. Kirkwood, Royal Hotel, Oxford Terrace. Referring to th ; s latter app I ’’cation Inspector Buckley told the Court that tins hotel was -in a very d’iapidated state, and very much required immediate repairs. The Bench adjourned the application to see what action was taken by next meeting to have the necessary repairs carried out. GENERAL. A renewal of his general I"cense was granted to Henry Allen, corner of Hereford and Colombo streets; W. H. Porter, Hereford street; W. Savage, High street. WINE AND BEER, The following renewals were granted: — James Boot, High street; E. Brinkman, Peterborough street; Alfred Gee, Colombo street; John Muraford, Madras street; John Paynton, New Brighton ; C. E. Paget, Armagh street; M. A. Rule, Sumner; Win. Letford, Addington; “J. M. Fitz Gerald, Newtown; John Garland, Manchester street; C. Klingenstein, Cashel street; J. W. Smith, Tuam street east. TRANSFERS. The following transfers were granted:— Britannia Hotel, from Charles Green to Daniel McGuinness; Valley Hotel, from Elijah Gadd to J. Marsden; Rising Sun Hotel, Caledonian road, from F. Lines to Charles Turner. The latter was granted on the understanding that if any complaint were made by the police as to the conduct of the hotel, the license would be cancelled. APPLICATION TOR REMOVAL. John Mumford applied for the removal of his wine and beer licence from his present premises, corner of Madras street and Soutli belt, to the opposite corner. Mr Thomas appeared to support the application, which was granted. The Court then adjourned. LYTTELTON. Tuesday, June 5. (Before Commissioners W. Donald, Esq. (chairman), and J. T. Rouse, H. R. Webb, andT, H. Potts, Esqs.) TRESH APPLICATION. John Maguire applied for an hotel license for the building formerly known as the Oddfellows’ Hotel. Mr H. N. Nalder appeared in support of the application. A petition against the granting of the license was presented by Mr Webb on behalf of the Good Templars and others. License refused. hotel licenses. British Hotel, C. W. H. Woledge ; license granted. Albion Hotel, R. Anderson; license granted. Cambridge Hotel, Patrick Barry ; license granted; Canterbury Hotel, Thomas Bailey; application adjourned for fourteen days. Whitecliffs Hotel, Fred. Beechey, license granted. Saxon Hotel, Mary Ann Beverly ; license granted. Mitre Hotel, John S. Cameron; adjourned for fourteen days. Lyttelton Hotel, R. Cole ; license granted. Empire Hotel, W. H. Kiddy ; granted. Crown Hotel, Mary Moynehan ; "granted. Railway Hotel, James McQuilkin ; adjourned for fourteen days. Sea View Hotel, S. Neall; granted. Royal Hotel, T. A. W. Parson ; granted. WINE AND BEER LICENSE. Harp of Erin, Patrick Cain ; license granted. Victorian Dining-rooms, A. H. Hardecke ; granted. CONDITIONAL LICENSE. Wheatsheaf Hotel, H. Newton; granted.