LICENSING COURT, LAWRENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 354, 9 May 1874, Page 2

LICENSING COURT, LAWRENCE.

Tuesday, sth May.

[Before E. H. Carew Esq. R.M. (Chairman) ; Alexander Stewart, Esq., J.P., and M. Fraer, and W. E. Farrer, Esquires]

James Rae — Publican's license. Mr. M'Coy appeared in support of this application. The police had no objection. Granted. Mrs. Lewis — Bottle license.. - Mr. Copland appeared in support of the application. Granted.

John Johnston — Publican's license-. Mr. M'Coy appeared in support of this application. The police had no objection. Granted. Robert Cofcton — Publican's license. The police had no objection. Granted. Ellen Humphrey — Publican's license. Mr. M'Coy appeared in support of the application. The police had no objection. Granted. Thomas Reynolds — Publican's license.. Mr.

M'Coy appeared in support^ftha^Bgfoation. The poueVhad-no objectuHtrwranwfe. Joseph" C&— Bottle licenst. Mr, ? M'Coy appeared -in-', supporti of th.c ,ajgpUcation. Granted. "i ' : % 'i- __,„ Hmry Cable— Bottlfc license. ./-Mr. M'Coy saiirfiSswas instructed by Mr. Cot to whom MrJ Cable's ousiness ijad-.been ttr^nrfbrred to appear in support of jthis application. Mr. Inspector. Thomson ssjid Mr^C,*ble'had left the .district. The"^ench thought* Jjfrey could not grant th'is^cen^-unk^^iJ'Cable had instructed"- Mr. M'Coyj aTKI: "moreover Mr. ~ Cpx could not hold two licenses. Refused. \Robert Grieve — Publican's license. Mr. Henderson appeared in support of the application. The police had no objection. Granted. *£, Ellen M'Swiney— Bwfcle licenset "This application was adjourned for a fortnight, as the applicant aid not appear- in tune. John Lomas — Bottle license. Mr. Henderson appeared in support ef this application. The application had been put in. too late. This question had been argued by Mr. Henderson on the last sitting, /O^the. Court. Mr. Inspector Thomson said the character of the applicant was good and! he had no objection. Granted. . , , . ■ ■ Christian Long — Publican's license: Mr. M'Coy, appeared, in support of the application. Tho Bench' said they thought there was no necessity for a new license at Wethersfanes ; the application had also been put in, late ; moreover, the house was an old one in bad repair, consequently the application would bo refused. Mr., M'Coy said that when the Jast sitting of the Court was adjourned he "had commenced to address the Bench as to the legal effect of the application being late. He hadjnotconcluded what he wished to say, andf elt certain that he could show the Court that in this case that was no legal impediment to the granting of the license. He also would show how this occurred, and if this in any way influenced the Bench, he would ask to be heard further before they decided to refuse the license. The Bench adhered to their, determination, as they thought there was no necessity for the house. Possibly they would not have refused the license had the applicant held a license for a long time for the house, but it was different when the license was a new one. Refused. J. T. Kofoei — Brewer's license. The Bench, had some doubt as to their powers ; they had to consider other Acts besides the Licensing Act, and. would adjourn this application for a fortnight,. . J. Gardner — Publican's licensed Mr. M'Coy appeared in' support of the application. The ■Bench Said that his house Lately seemed badly condufted. Rowdyism and drunkenness were allowed. The excuse that a sudderi -influx of railway population was the cause of /this was not a good one ; that should only make him more careful. They were unwilling to refuse the license, as he had held one so long, and until lately without reproach, especially aa the value of his property would be so much deprecated. He had better be very careful in future. Granted. . . Mark Higgins — Application for a wholesale license. Mr. M'Coy appeared in support of the application. "The applicant had previously obtained a bottle license.. . The, Bench pointed out to Mr. M'Coy the clause, "No person shall hold more than one license of any kind, except aa hereinbefore provided." Mr. M'Coy said that- the Ordinance obviously did not mean what it said, otherwise no' publican could hold a shooting license, or even a license to marry. If the Ordinance obviously did not mean what it said, the real meaning be- • came open for discussion, and the Act should be construed as favorably as possible for* the applicant, as it imposed a disability. He submitted that the meaning was " of any the same kind." Thus, that no person could bold two publican's licenses, or two wholesale license, &c. ; but that would not be an objection to his holding a bottle license at the sametime as a. wholesale license. It was reasonable to,Buppose this was fehe meaning intended, as one person could not supervise and' carefully watch his business at all times if he had <Bay two licensed houses. But a wholesale and • a bottle license might properly be carried on by the same person, and might even be on the same.premiseß. The Bench seemed of opinion that the two licenses could not be held together, but postponed the matter for a fortnight. It was suggested that Mr, Higgins might be permitted itd-wifchdraw the bottle license application which had., been granted, if it was decided that he could nofc hold both and he preferred the* wholesale license.