LICENSING COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1130, 2 December 1879, Page 2

LICENSING COURT.

The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court was held to-day, before T. W. Parker, Esq., R.M. (Chairman), and J. TJdall; J. B. Borton, and J. Reid, Esqs., J.P.'s, Commissioners. BOTTLE LICENSES. Mr. Balmer appeared to support an application by Mr. John Scannell for a bottle license for his store on the WindsorLivingstone line, and handed in a numer-ously-signed petition in favor of the granting of the license.—The Chairman said that from the report before the Bench it appeared that there had been a large amount of sly grog-selling in the district, but the granting of a license to a store would scarcely be the means of putting a stop to the practice. There was a very small settled population, the residents in the neighborhood being a shifting population, and it was probable that the necessity for a store would soon be at an end. — The application was refused. Mr. O'Meagher appeared in support of an application from Mr. Jeremiah Ivenny for a bottle license for a store at Kenton, Kakanui. In support of the application he handed in a strong recommendation signed by a large number of farmers in the district, who stated that the granting of a license to the store would be a great convenience to them.—The Chairman said the Court was of opinion that there did not exist any necessity for a licensed store, and the application was refused. Mr. William Dickson applied for a bottle license for the Co-operative Store, Thames-street. The application was supported by Mr. Newton, who argued that the non-granting of the license acted as a serious handicap to the proprietors of the store as compared with other storekeepers. The Chairman, after consultation, said that the Bench had previously come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for a bottle license, and they saw no reason to alter their opinion, and the license was refused. publicans' licenses. Mr. Michael Piper applied for a license for the Railway Hotel at Weston. Mr. O'Meagher appeared in support of the apulication, and said that this was not the first application that had been made by Mr. Piper. The house was well suited or a hotel. It was much nearer to the railway station than the existing hotel, and would be a great convenience to the travelling public.--™-After a long consultation, the Benoh granted the license. Mr. William Maitland ppplied for a license for the Crown Hotel, now being erected in Thames-street. Mr. O'Meagher, who appeared for the applicant, said the unfavorable weather had interfered with the work at the building, which, in consequence, was not in such a forward state as it should have been. After consultation with the Bench, Mr. O'Meagher decided to withdraw the application. . TSANSFER. A transfer was granted of the license for the North Otago Hotel from Mrs. Grace Suart to Mr. William Morgan Soutlian.