LICENSING COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5073, 27 June 1877, Page 2

LICENSING COURT.

Tuesday, Juke 26.

(Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., (Chairman), Major Paul, T. Kebbell, Esq., and John Moore, Esq., Commissioners). The adjourned meeting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday, when the applications against which objections had been lodged by the police were heard. VICTORIA. HOTEL. The applicant was John Livingstone, and the objection of the police was that the applicant was unfit to keep a public-house, as he was always in a state of drunkenness. At the previous meeting it was stated that Mr. Livingstone contemplated disposing of the house to some other party. Mr. Buckley, who appeared id support of the application, said he had the assurance that the house would change hands so soon as that could be conveniently effected, as the business of a publican did not appear to agree with Mr. Livingstone's constitution ; but apart from that, there was no objection to the granting of a license for the house, which in all other re--spects was well enough conducted. Inspector Atcheson said he should raise no objection provided the applicant would bind himself to leave the housejwithin three months, as he (Mr. Livingstone) was not himself capable of properly conducting a house. Mr. Buckley objected to his client being confined to time.

The Chairman said as there appeared to be no objection against the house, and as the present landlord undertook to clear out as soon as he could, the Bench would grant the license, but it should be clearly understood that this business would tell seriously against him on any future occasion.