DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume xv, Issue 4776, 30 April 1884, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Yesterday.

The Licensing Laws.

Two cases were heard at the Police Court to-day, arising out of former proceedings against publicans, in which it had come out that the houses were in reality run by brewers. In one case the licensee of the Clarendon (C. E. Anthony) was charged with having permitted Anne Diamond, to be in effect the keeper thereof since March 25. Anthony was the servant of Wileon, a brewer, and Mrs' Diamond had purchased the house from Wilson, but a transfer of the license had been omitted to be obtained, It seemed from the Act that the only punishment was the forfeiture of the license. Considering this too heavy a penalty, the Bench dismissed the case. In the other D. Buchanan, licensee of the Bay View Hotel, was charged with allowing Jas. Speight, brewer, to be the keeper in effect of the house. It was admitted that the licensee is merely the nominee for the owner of the premises, and carries on the business temporarily for Mr Speight, while the premises are being re-built, without having any personal interest ir.l it himself. Mr Speight stated that the Licensing Committee were fully aware of the facts of the case. Buchanan was his servant, and if any profits were made by him they would go to witness. The Bench decided that the premises were in possession of the proper licensee, and the case was dismissed.