Quarterly and Annual Licensing Meeting.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2902, 4 June 1878, Page 2

Quarterly and Annual Licensing Meeting.

The Annual and Quarterly Licensing Meeting for the districts of Thames and Hauraki was held at the Court House Gfahamstown to-day at 12 o'clock. Present—Captain Fraser R.M. (chairman), Messrs John Brown and W. Sonter Licensing Commissioners. Distrjxjt op Thames. new application foe new house. S. Stephenson, Marine Family Hotel, Thames.

Mr Miller applied for an adjournment as the house was not yet completed. He said it was the old hotel removed to a new place. The Chairman said the Bench would adjourn this case till the 25th inst.

NEW APPLICATIONS FOE OLD HOUSES.

Thomas Catran, Shotover, Tararu Road, Granted,

Thomas Clark, junr., Old Commodore, Thames. Adjourned. Henry Gillett, Nil Desperandum, Thames. Granted.

John McMullen, Warwick Arms, Thames. Granted.

Henry G. Nankervis, Theatre Royal, Thames. Granted.

William Swindles, Coach and Horses, Thames. Granted.

Richard Tregonning, Willoughby, Thames. Granted.

j>T>PLtCATIONS FOB BENEWALS.

Edward J. Angove, Cornwall Arms, Thames. Granted. Francis Amy, Globe, Thames. Granted. Davi«! Barty, Prince Imperial, Thames. Granted. John J. Bryan, Bendigo, Thames. Granted. Patrick Burke, Waiotahi, Thames. Granted. William Barton, Junction, Thames. Granted. Albert Butler, Commercial, Thames. Granted. Charles Butterworth, Glasgow Arms, Thames. Granted. v William J. Constant, Camden, Thames. Granted.

Jamas N. Copeland, Saracen's Head, Thames. Granted. Charles Curtis, Pacific, Thames. Grant-i. Mathew JDelaney, All Nations, Thames. Granted. Charles E. Dod, Duke of Edinburgh, Thames. Granted.

Andrew Dr in, Salutation, Thames, Granted.

Henry Endres, Shortland, Thames Granted.

Samuel Ensor, Post Office, Thames. Granted. John Fogarly, Imperial, Thames. Granted.

Thomas Garrett, Exchange, Thames. Granted.

Henry Godleigh, Melbourne, Thames. Granted. .

Alexander Gillan, Hazelbank, Thames. Granted.

Thomas Godkin, Boyal, Tararu. Granted. Thomas Graham, Una, Thames. Granted. . Mary Hogan, Fountain, Thames. Granted. William Mahoney, Lady Bowen, Thames. Granted. Michael Mulligan, Brian Borihme, Thames. Granted. William McDowell, Empire, Thames. Granted. James Hicks, Claremount, Thames. Granted. Francis O'Dowd, Moanatairi, Thames. Granted. > John O'Halloran, Pembroke, Thames. Granted. John Fearce, Wharf, Thames. Granted. With reference to Mr Pearce's application, the Chairman said, that some time ago he had received a letter saying that Mr Pearce was.not a proper person to have a license, as he had refused to supply the writer with liquor. He had caused enquiries to be made and was quite satisfied with Mr Pearce's conduct.

Charles P. Quint, Harbor View, Thames. Granted.

Kichard Richards, Grahamstown, Thames. Granted.

Mary Ann Sawyer, Governor Fergusson, Tararu road. Granted. George Symington, Governor Bowen, Thames. Granted.

James Thompson, Thames, Thames. Granted.

Edward Tvvohill, Brian lioru, Thames. Granted.

Mather Vaughan, Queen's, Thames. Granted. "

Joseph C. Wi'!iams, Provincial, Thames. Granted.

James Clark, City of Glasgow Hotel. The police objected to the renewal. Sergeant ITlemming's report gave a very bad account of the state of the house. It was dirty, badly furnished, and had insufficient accommodation.

Mr Miller applied for an adjournment. Adjourned to 25th inst.

James McConnell, Excelsior, Thames. The police objected to the renewal, as the place was dirty, and had bad accommodation.

Mr Brassey for applicant applied for an adjournment till the 25th, as in the meantime the applicant intended to paint the house, and otherwise improre it. Adjourned to 25th inst. John Bafferty, Karaka Hotel, Thames. The police objected to the renewal, as thrf house was in bad repair. . Mr Ehrenfried, owner of the home, said he intended to hare it shut up. Application refused. '^Y^ APPLICATIONS FOR TEANBFEBS. James Capill, Willoughby, Bichard Tregonmng. Granted. J. Curtis, Theatre Eoyaf, Henry C. Nankervis. Granted. rrJohnJi C}fvn^' m »e»perandum, Henry Gillett. Granted, ' t £ oh£r G£ 0T Powel1 ' Warwick Arms, John McMullen. Granted.Frederick Tetley, Coach and Horses, William Swindles. Granted. Hatthaki District. NEW APPLICATIONS FOR OID HOUSBg. J Michael Driscoll,. Grand Junction, Moanatam. . , . '

The police objected to the granting o f the license, on the grounds that the applicant was an unsuitable person, and the premises were unsuitable. Mr Mi'ler said that since the report was written the premises had been pufcin an efficient state. He arj,urd thata conTiction for an assault was not sufficient to cause the withholding, of the license. The applicant had a warm temper and ia the last case of assault he had been very much provoked. The place where the hotel was situated was half way between Grahamstown and Punga FJat, and was .very necessary. The Chairman said the application would be adjourned til the 25th, when a supplementary report, as to the present condition, of the house, would, be presented. v

F. Tetley, Digger's Best, Hape Creek Road. No objection with the exception that'the accommodation was short one sitting room. Adjourned t. the 25th inst. APPLICATION FOE .BENEWALS. John Flelt, Eob Roy, Parawai. Applicant said that the new road had diverted the whole of the traffic from his place, and he was now doing little or nothing. He ask* 1 that his license be reduced. Application granted; license fee to he recommended to be reduced to £20<

Richard Hawkes, Royal Oak, Tapu. Granted. (License fee,fixed ; at £20). .< H. M. Jacobs, Exchange, Tapu. Granted. (License fee fixed at £20). Robert Kelly, Pioneer, , Hikutaia. Granted. (License fee fixed at £20.) Eobert Gordon Munro, Eauteranga, Kauaeranga Creek. Granted. (License fee fixed at £30.) , John J. Howe, Eailway Terminus, Parawai. Granted.

Frederick Rcdewell, Hape, Hape Creek. Adjourned to 25th inst. James Say, Pioneer, Puri i. Granted. (License fee fixed at £20.) Samuel Young, Golden Age, WaiotaM Creek. Granted. . :

, . APPLICATIONS FOB TBANBEBB3. George Carson, Digger's Rest, to Frederick Tetley. Grant d." THs concluded the business. .-'",