ANNUAL LICENSING COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 47, 7 June 1879, Page 2

ANNUAL LICENSING COURT.

I THOTtffDAT, stli Juste, 1879. ' CBeforb the Cdmraissionew, Measw. Ward (Chairman) Monrad, and Dalrymple.] I '"•"'. HOT3BL. MrV Staite. behalf of John Octroius BatchelarV made applinntion for a renewal of the license for the Royal Hotel. In support of tlie application l\a liaudefl m elabornte plonß of: the proposed addition fcb the .b.iiUcting. ; . He fiir*heir- handeiJ u|i to the Bench a numerroU3lv-sigAe.ii .-petition from' a Tjumber of- inhabitants asking an extension of the hours fi-jin ten p.m. io eleren. The CHAinMAK askad how soon the proposed alterations would be. commenced. Mm. Batohbl'Aß reioJied that tentlers would-be called for. the, vn>v)x, immediately. Ha'hopßji>tho ]>nilc}ing. would be far. adTancod m a month on^wo. "■'■•■ The Chaibmaw said the lifense would be granted, bu,t the. matter, of extainfon, of iime, would, b^e considered later ; on m the daj^ Herwaspleased ,to see . the houie was

CLASBNDO.JT BOIEIi. Mp, Eliot W-arburfcon appeared to represent JVJr. Carroll, and after making formal application for the renewal of the license, also presented a petition m favor of tho ex- ' tension of the hours at night;.. He argued m favor of the latter point at some length, and at its conclusion, \ .The Bench granted the license, making .the same reservation with regard to the extension. PBINOESS HOTEL, License granted without hesitation. - , PAIMEBSTOJT IfOTBIi. • »'.'' A After a short deliberation the liconsk was granted. : ' OTAffAGKI HOTEL, i Mr. McKengie was represented by' Mr. Sta"ite,"who freely admitted that an important section of the Act; had baen unfortunately omitted to be complied with but still warmly argued that the case was one m which the Act should hot be construed to the strict letter, as Mr McKenzio's hotel was situated m such a locality .'that its closing would be nothing short of a public cala- i mifc y- ■ ,-■..' ,;.■•; ■"'■ After! mature consideration, the Chair-MAir-said the Bench was unanimously of opinion that they were powerlesV m the matter. They had therefore determined to to refuse the application for three reasons — First the application was Bigned not by Mr. McKenzie, but by his solicitor ; secondly it bore no stamp ; and thirdly because the 15th section of the' Act had n.ot been complied with. The Commissioners regretted the necessity of the refusal,- but trusted that it would he a jwariiing, to Mr. McKenzie to lodge his application iv time for next quarter, . ..... .'" „:': ..,,, -;, Mr. Staite— l suppose the' present judg? ment will not prejudice Mr McKenzie at Uis ' next application. The Csaibman.—^Oh, by ho means. The Court: was then adjourned for. half-an-hour, and upon resuming the Chairman intimated that:the application for the extension of time had been granted to both houses. The Court then adjourned.