The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-08-25 00:00:00

ANNUAL GENERAL LIOENBINO MU rime.

The annual lioensing nicotine was held at the Shire.
hall on Saturday. Hr. H. B. Middleton took the
chair, thy other magistrates being —9lr. W. A.
Henke' and Mr. O. Floyor.
Mr. Supt. tie i. presented the following report ,
" Dorset Constabulary, Dorchester Division, August
92nd, Ifiltb. (To the mseistratee at the annual
licensing meeting.) Oentlemen, —I have the honour
to lay before you my annual return .4 public awl
beer.liouses in the Dorchester division for the islet
year. One landlord only has been summoned, and
that caw was dismissed. There has been a marked
improvenumt in the way in which the houees have
been conducted generally during the peat year a.
compared with former years, which in my opinion is
mainly to he attributed to the change of tenants
which has in several cases taken place.—l have the
honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient *errant.
WILLIAM lista, superintendent.

THa a&LI, INX, PCNCINOWLL
Mr. Gale said he had received some complaints
during the last six months, and three had been one or
two disturbances there. lie. Coombs Mid kept the
honer for 15 yews, and this was the flret complaint.—
The Chairman said there wee rather • troublesome
population, and it might not be the fault of the lend•
lord—Mr. Coombs was called up and cautioned. If;
he was troubled with any disorderly person. he should
always send (or a policomius.
MABON's ANM4,
Mr. Huzlable, on behalf if Mrs. Ann Mayo the
holder of the beer license at the Mason's Arms,
ITpwey, applied for • full license. Mr. Hu:table,
while recognising the jealous care of magistrates in the
granting of new licenses, thought this was an applies
tion that, from the exemplary nature of the house,
its long standing, and the requirements for aocorn•
rnodation, the Bench would grant. Mrs. Mayo and
her husband had owned the house for the last 90
years, and this was the only licensed house between
this and Ilartinstown. There were frequent applica-
tions for wines and spirit., and the house was admir-
ably constructed for • full license. Taking all the
circurnotaoces into consideration, Mr. limitable
assured the Bench if they granted this application their
confidence would not be misplaced, and they would
be affording great accommodation to the public.—
Mr. Sydney Whetham and lidward Roberts proved
the usual notices having been served—Ann
the applicant, was called, and said she bad held the
house for the last 30 year., the last 12 of which she
had managed it herself. She had never had any coiot.
plaints against the house. She frequently had
applications for win?s and spirite from tourist.. Mrs.
Mayo put In a requisition largely signed in favour id
the application, and Alintl • testimonial .if character
from Mr. Worry. —Mr. Hustable alrancod arguments
in favour of the application, but the Bench declined
to jgrant it. ,
1 Railway Inn, Maiden Newton. —Mr. Howard made
' a similar application in respect of this inn on behalf of
Mr. Andrew Harden. Mr. Groves, the owner, had
spent a considerable ium of Money for public accom.
modation, the requirements has-jug greatly increased.
The Maiden Newton market was growing rapidly in
importance, and the half AVIS Inryisly used by dealers
and otbeire.::—Mr. Howard put 1p a number of letters
signed by tt4deaiiirtist °throe of Maiden Newton,
supportilib. up.—lglnrden proved the
jj,,tiosa— WMa c eronvexamined by
Mr. Huxtable, who opposed,: ire the distance of
other publichouses front Ole Railiay ran. Then,
were already eight lemma hamar la Maiden New.
ton. The [umbel' was head all the', White Home,
and appliamos idealised. am ni tan*
.aroinnaods•

ton there, but it was for the people who put up at his
place he wanted the license. --Br Mr. Howard :
There had not been an additional liven.. granted in
Maiden Newton for many years, altkoish t
market and frequenters .4 the town had largely
inc'earned. —Mr. Howard warn unable t.. prove any
incresee of the reaident population, but the mo, ina
population to and from the railway statio n bad been
-largely auirment,d of late.--Mr. Hustable: There aa
a firat-rate refreahment ram at the station. —The
Bench were not satiofind with the evidence, awl
refused the application.