ADJOURNED LICENSING COURT.

Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1689, 2 June 1874, Page 2

ADJOURNED LICENSING COURT.

(Before W. Fraser Esq., R.M., and H.

Workman, Eeq., as Licensing Commissioner.)

Ifc was intimated that Mr Kcnnan. was away sick, and that Mr Brown was also absent in Auck'and, attending his duties as a member of the Provincial Council. Oapt. Fiaser said that in his opinion it was best.to proceed to business, as the license fee must be paid in b^tho :30th of this month; and r that^it/ r woiil^^e/ajdyi?able— if possible, to" gef all the Commissipßers together atvßO&esfiitureKdate^ and get them to confirm to-day's proceedings. His Wbrship' read a-circular received from Mr. Lusk: calling attieht on of commissioners :j&ndl justices to the clauses relative toJtipuse^ ,jn outlying and remote parts of tlie district. ; Mr Tyler represented two clients who applied for bush'licenses at the reduced scale. ■/.,■ :.- v/ •;

Captain Fraser was of opinion that that was a question that concerned the applicants. If a house was situate in the bush and no road near it that led anywhere, be could not see that it was actually a house of accommodation.

Mr Tyler, in reply, contended that the object of the legislature^was, if a house situate in the bush could not afford to pay the larger sum remunerative to the proprietor the ;lesser sum should be charged, and one of his clients, Mr Eou! ston,, ; was a ft c&se in point. It is a house giving accommodation. . Captain Fraser said that the commissioners now sitting would adjourn the question of reduction, of licenses for a full Court.

A. Agnew, Crown Hotel, Queen-street, Grahamstown. No appearance of applicant. Struck out. Wm Cole, Saracen's Head Hotel. Granted. . s Bichard Fraser, Union Hotely" Owenstreet, r Granted. • ■;

Sophia Hibble, Albion Hotel, Pollenstreet.'' . ::\ "'.'.- '-:/-. . . ■. . Adjourned for the attendance of a full bench. '\ Edward Angrove, Victoria Hotel, Karaka Creek. f Granted. Sarah Mcßermott, Ballarat Hotel, Pollen-street. Adjourned. ' John Eafferty, Melbourne Hotel. I Granted. ./ P. M. Quin, Munster Hotel. Adjourned till 15(h for repairs to house.- ;■■";., , ■; ;. , ;./ y;: ..;.';; -i :'X '■ O. A.Eayson, Imperial Hot 1. Granted. B. Bicbards. George Hotel. Granted. Mary Jane Shaw, Glolc Hotel. Granted.

Annie Zeigler, Xaraka Hotel. Granted. ■WHOLESALE LICEKBE. Louis Ehrerifried, Mackay-street The objection last Court was that an informality had occurred in the application. Application granteJ.The Court sat for the Hauraki District. Peter Austen,.lmperial Hotel, Ohinemuri. A requisition largely signed by the natives, in favor of granting the Lcense was produced. Taipara and Haira, who were in Court, consented. Captain Fraser said that he thought it was far better to have good liquor sold in respectable houses than bad liquor in shanties. Granted, with a recommendation that the license be £20. George Burdett, Junction Hotel, Moanatairi. Adjourned till loth instant. Albert Butler, Golden A^e Hotel; Waiotahi. Granted.

Thomas Dare, Miners' Best Hotel, Hape. ; Granted. .

jVm. Jacobs.,. Exchange "Hotel, Taupo. Granted. - R. Kelly, Pioneer H6l el, Hikutaia.. Granted. John Milne, Alpine Hotel, Tararu. Adjouined till 15th. Charles l?owley, Hikulaia. Granted. Timothy Muri ay, Diggers' Best Hotels Granted. William OlifFe, Tairua, granted. Licensing Court adjourned till 15th inatanC,■"■'. ■■■ ■.>:-•. ■''■■■ ■■ ■■■' ■ • ''".■'" ■'- ■