MASTERTON BOROUGH Ll- CENSING COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1712, 17 June 1884, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH LlCENSING COMMITTEE.

An adjourned meeting of the Masterton Borough Licensing Committee was held yesterday afternoon, Present —Messrs Bish (Chairman), Kingdon, Price, and Chamberlain.

The report from Mr Gapper, the fire inspector,'and Sergeant McArdle, re Are escapes, was read. It expressed satisfaction with the escapes provided in .every, house.

The minutes of the preceding meeting were then read,

The Chairman: The question is that these minutes be confirmed.

Sergeant McArdle:l object to the minutes being confirmed, as the meeting was held privately, contrary to section 45 of the Act, and the police had no opportunity of placing their views before it.

The Chairman said the Committee had a perfect right to deliberate privately, their decision was given in open Court: The Sergeant complained that the police report was not read in Court.

Mr Price said they met in open Court and then retired. The Chairman stated that the Sergeant had an opportunity to submit anything he desired to report, the meeting was adjourned, and was now open for him to speak. The Sergeant said he objected to houses closing at a later hour than 10, no conveyance arriving in the town after that hour, and families complained of husbands coming home drunk at all hours m the night. The other night he took the wife of ono. of them to the house of the Chairman to tell her tale, but he was not at home. The Chairman said he had great sympathy with wives in such a position.

Sergeant McArdle: Yon have 1 more sympathy for the hotelkeepors. The Chairman: Would you like your report read over agaip. The Sergeant; I would like it considered.

The report was read, strongly urging 10 o'clock licenses for the benefit of the wives and families of drunkards.

The Chairman thought that closing at 10 would notdo a ,vay with drunkenness, many drunken frolics took place before 9,

The Sergeant replied that it would be an advantage to compel drunkards to go home at 10 before they had spent their last sixpence. He had begged hotelkeepers not to supply one man, but they paid no attention to his request, and only the other day the man had attempted to strangle his wife, Mr Chamberlain said that last year they reduced the hour from 12 to 11, this year they were requested to close at 10, and next year he supposed they would be invited to olose them at 9.

Sergfc McArdle pointed out that in a small town without lights it was difficult for the police to quell disturbances or see who was doing mischief. The Chairman: We will now confirm the minutes, aye or nay, Mr Kingdom Nay. The Chairman: The ayes have -it.

The Chairman: It was virtually decided at last meeting to close at 11. I cannot see how we can reconsider tho question. Already one license is granted at 11.

Sergfc. McArdle j I am sorry the Committee is so hasty. The Chairman: We will take the applications now.

Mr Chamberlain moved the application of T. D. Thompson for the renewal of the Empire hotel license be granted.

Mr Price: 1 second the motion as we decided by the casting vote of the Chairman to grant 11 o'clqck licenses, and it would be unfair to make a distinction between the houses,

Sergfc, McArdle said he would be sorry to see one house closed at 10 and another at 11.

Mr Price; It is. for tho committee to decide this question, hot for the police.

Sergt. McArdle said it was his duty to point oiit also that Sunday trading was carried on to too great an extent. The Chairman said that matter had slipped his memory, hs had been requested by the Committee to caution Toohill on that point, The Sergt.-said that the Royal hotel was no worse than others in this respect. At the same time he would like to see this particular hotel closed. The license of the Club hotel wag then renewed, .., .

Mr Beard, on behalf of Mr applied for an extra bar in the Prince of Wales hotel as an extended convenience to the general public,

Mr Price said he was opposed to extra bars, and would like.the opinion of the police, . ; , The Sergfc, thought! that an extra bar would be beneficial at tho Prince of Wales. : ; ';..

Mr Price withdrew his opposition. Mr Kingdon opposed the extra bar,, as he understood it was for the convenience of billiard .players. He would like to/ see bjljiarifl tables done away with at hotels, ;■■: ;■:,;;.'■ ';■; The license was. renewed and the extra bap granted, the Chairman saying that the experience ,of an extra bar in the Club hotel had been favorable. . i v;. ; 'o■.;;■;;■'■•.'.L' .... The meeting then adjourned. '

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