The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-08-26 00:00:00

ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING.

Melon the Mayor, and Mears. M.obertaolt. J. and W. A.
ftWortson, and Dr. T./AA.
rue bum intendent of Police presented the follo•ing
report for the pest year :
" kuperintondent's Dace, Weymouth Police, Z.Ali August,
lard.
'To his Worship', the May o, a..d Magiotra:es ol the Licata-
&log Committee, of the B 'tough of Weymouth and Meloombe
'• Uentlemen,-1 have the h .nour, to lay before you my
annual report on the conduct of license! how's within the
borough ouring the lAN year.
•• let —I have to brt..s ti your notice that when your vim-
mitt. granted • limner, t... 1 Um Marine flall, t wag with the
understanding that no part 4 it 01.10 be opined on Ina
quay, but duel ag the put few months • our has bien opened
Mere. this bating virtually l.k• opening another boast.
Led-1 lave beim instruct 4by the magtetratos to call
.0 attention to the Nolan Inn. It was repurteJ from the
„neh in open court U. it drunken proatit atm and men carry-
leg jare Of beer on • Sunday afternoon at closing time ffef•
.me COOling out of tin. hon... Toe landlord attended court,
wad stated, to the magistrate, that them pen..na dui not
obtain dri .k at ble hue., but they came in at the front dux,
end, went out at the heck. Unservatiou has been kept on
this lints, and I And that notwithstanding Web s Large
huniber of men from the nett •hilet on leave netted than
house 11 has beau conducted much better Oluc. thu mention
In Court.
"1 hare the now. complaint against thi Ifillbellalia's Arms
Inn as I had lest year, it being vir.ualy • tramps' lodging
house, and 1 thine lot the good of the town the laore
ought to be coup hal to CllO AN between giving up his
hems. or taking in trues*.
' I have had ti otamptein of the landlord of the /loyal
Oak Inn allowing prostitutes to remain linger upon his
premised than ewe necidestry, but this hoses le about to
ohmage banal*.
have also had Ii e =plain to the bros.,. 4th. conduct
of see, n 1 ol their tenants duriog the year, a .d one pawed to
say that iii moot case. the objectionable tenaota hare
boon run ,vokl, but lb., bus., on the whole have but con.
duct .1 ve. y Inirly. sod lON 001111,111tOla r,tdiveal than last
year. inc have had II vitiationi during the year, four of
these being trauWerr.d twin.
"During the paid 12 mouth% SI penioos have been pro.
ended agai.at tot drunkennew, drunk sad thso,huly,
go male, and it 1.14.. —1 have tie h rnollf to remain,
gentlemen, your obedient servant,
"fiallUlL A. VICILUT.

' glUperniteavlent-

The Mayor remarked that the report wet se:islact
sad he was glad to god the landlord. wet., 4 uas the,
could to hare their hoarse properly crodact.d.
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Mr. Street nbObod for tut, reaora of the gaining
lioenstilrea 1. Anguete-piae, to I. Meuot-t•treet. and in
doing au ',matted that to hoont not of tuil rateable
vela and olaptecll iota
Mr. Kertidge mug be ciAected t, the license as a rate-
payer
Toe Mayor : You don't object to publichoucla :
Mr. IC iattlitcl.T Oh, no (Latt,hter.) .

Mr. Ft Whethadu proved the service of the notitwok lad
link' he knew the .nittbititute of the neighbourhood were
fevour of. tht
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A ine.lol4•l favourieg the application ea. put In end
read by tie Illiaaistrane•
By Mr. George : lie wet ta:d by those whoa* signa•
tures he obtained that if the license were greatest it would
be • great noeonimalatinn to tem.
By Mr. Trevanion : The application was to remove the
lianas to within a mile and • hall of the Brewery, which
would be an advantage ti the Brewery. Tee inhabitant•
signed the mentor'.!
In answer to Mr. Mundse wiiness stated that four ol
Lb. aignifturso were taut, of mm employed at the Brewery.
Mr. Henry Pella. in the employ of Ilfssrs. Devenish.
said be fixed the notbie on the chu.c.h door on wo Sun-
days. —Mr. George: Did tau go to ebugh f—Witnesi:
I sibl.—Where did you at f —Just inside the door.—The
Mayer: Datil ask him to detail the (Laughter.)
—Mr. Troranion : You wore a'slo to keep your eye ors the
notioel-11
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Mr. Pattrr.on said ha obj atod to tha application. and
the M syor tll4 htin he cluid question the watneasca alter
they lu.d siren Clair awl lance.
Mr.. Mary Awls Bruce. Clio applicant, stated that
Maws. D menlah hal authorised her t, apply for lb.
limns, Masses. D 'vanish are the owner/ of both houses.
The untel of ties new hose* sr. all

By Mr. Boors.: She was reading •t ths A samata-plaos.
bat slept oart of Ills tiros at !taunt-street.
By Mr. K .rrklite : She dad stot kno • how massy housas
ars ars,lN the Delight? ~urttoog of Moaqt-strsot.

G. Uric/taw ;aid he had eurreycd the—pr.-emboss in
11,mA-street, and considered them adapted for the sale
M Id.i and menu off the prem.-s. The Skatelt
lienl2llo4 hone, t Mount.etreet wee the Chstle lon, Which
was abut 215 yards from it. There were about WU homes
In the..!lietrjet, . .

—B-1-117k7ridne : Ha W• 11 not aware that (ha house
had bee. provioualy rented at £lB a yaar.
Kr. floury Ott.* the rote c Alecto.. for Wyk., atated
abet the boom waa rated at £l6, and the full value would
be rgn
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—Toe kayos. looking at the rate book, said he saw that
the other bousee in the street wore rated at oortlith lees
then the ono in question.
Wane.. said he could not explain it. except that It was
• corner house. . . .

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Mr. George submitted that there was no proof of the
notices hsving born properly exhiblied on the church
door. He also contended that the epplicsnt'e residence
less not properly described. Hie friend had aim tailed to
produce evidenoe of cheroot,' of the appliceim If they
loiked at the district there were something like nine
nomad hostess, and he coutsnied that there was no
evidence that the house was required.
Hr. Trevanion raised the same objections as hie friend
had. It was patent that it was a brewer's application.
and it appeared from the svidahoe that the signatursa to
he memorial were canvassed.
Kr. Kerridge said although he was connected with Kr.
Groves* brewery. he did not object to tba homes on that
amount. ll* raised the same objections ae the learned
advacatm and said he WM • boy to Mr.. Brom, at the
address given, but he was unable to and it out. He
thought the house would make a very poor publicitouse,
even lilt were wanted. He called the boy. who said he
went to the Augustamlace,_and silkiest for Mr.. Bruce. but
could not find her there. I. went to the Augusta-pleat
over the Inst.,, and could not And her there.
Kr. Patten= said 11th., allowed such a transfer it
cre Mod
_a vested Intl:met.
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Mayor : Nes lid... not : I deny Gm..
Mr. Patterson said he hoped they would refuse the
liceose, so lid all to. Good Templars-(laimhtar) -who
devoted their time sod mousy In to. prorsioGeu of sobriety.
Mr. Street contmuled timr• one ample evidence of
airman., and be submitted that 11th. wins were reed
a.. whole ibis objections of his friends so to the dsscripo
Mon of tb• resiteino• most fall to the ground.
Mr. Howard Bowen spoiled for • limos+ tor the sale of
spirits os behalf of Mr. Firthing. of the Milton Arms.
Mr. Farthing stead Mist bre houss mein art of eight
rooms, sad there was stabling for eight hore.a. The house
was frotarented by visitors from litherborne. Yeovil. Mai
lock, and othm plague, and bad NMI 011 many ocaastons
.lurd for spirit., which he ccullkoot supply. Some of he
Yeomanry put up their hone. at his bons., bet did nut
stay themselves because they could not got epirila His
rent WIM S3O •-year, ao4 he bad been thee. six years.
B Mr. Symonds: was tie firto tie.. he bad
applied for a laceo•• to 0.11 coot.. If. did not know
that Garr, were any (reek w oar for th• house. His
oliolooriode tom s!Maird ley Somber... Yeovil, end L mina
friends. aid " corm sad for sleuetures. lie
put up one of the notic«, sod his moo. Jonm. eoothsr.
-Mr. Symonds: We will hive Jon a i - o ituets : Accord-
ing to that yin will went. both of us, fir Joni. laeld 1:e
, p.m whilst I ratt she nail. in. (Lsushter.)
I Mr. Symonds submitted there was no proof of notice
on the pariah *Moms or S'iperintendent of Police. and
thoref rr• the ePolicarion fell ti the ground.
Mr. Brown stated that the eadorsem.sts of the notioes
, had been put on the t Ghia and he ask.d the Bauch to
allow bon to pro., the mrsiice.
The Mayor thought that the °alkali-in was caused
through the applicant not bring present when the cam wee
called on. . _

11r Bocen anplifd for • removal licona. oa behalf o'
Mr. William Fry. who desired hi TOMO. from NJ.
Nowton-.trest to No. 4, on acc ,out of the STZ4 of hi.
house.—The now house is not yet erected. and the B nch
ruled that they maid not therefore hear (ho application.
With regard to the R iyal Oak, 111.. ItAge informed the
Beach that it was proposed to change the tenants aim wit
immediately, and the Mayor said if he woill undertak•
that this should be done before the day for hearing th•
adjourned cameo, the House would be renewed.—Mr,
Ridge pronolut to do so.
As to the Fishermen's Arms. the landlord was not
Inclined to elect whish he would do—retain his license or
atop taking in lodgery.-11r. Talbot stated that the land-
lord had ()mud taking in objmtlonablo I eigue, and the
matter was adjoarned
With reference to the Marne Hot 11, Mr Symonds
(Dorchester) uked for an adlournm •nt. in ceder that •
otice of objection might be sery•d. A part of
the premises intended to be reserved hat teen con-
verted into • bar.—Mr. Trevani m stated that at th•
time the license we. ',sabot! It was understood that the
room would not in mood la • 1 ar..
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Al to the Nelson. the Ilikyor said h• was sled the land-
lord wen endeavouring to conduct hi. bona, in ill or icily
manner, and the Ilcetute would not therefore be interfered
with. _ _

-1116. Hower d Steven applied, on behalf of Mr. Wright,
for • groosry Hamm for the eels of spirits off the
premises, and the Bench reserved their decision until
they had heard the other applications.
The following memorial to the Bench woe presented by
Mr. Patterson :

At an United Session, held st the GANA Tavern, llighotreet,
Weymouth, on Tsesday, August lieth, of he three 0 aold
Templar Lodges (represesting MO members) the accompanying
memorial ares unanimously adopted, an,' thst the eh .Irreen
(Mr. Thomas T•tterson) with Mr. U• wry Bogert, he rsquerted
to premed the Dame at the Annual Llcettel, glonefon, and
express the le of the meeting, 111•0 that the chairman
sign the seam on behalf or the Membership.
(Simnel)
TIM,' Parmelee. Chai • man,
M tr Piee Eleerary.
"To IL . Heelle, Chairmen thealll Mwh eleaten' &UM,.
.• F. JADES. Zeq , Maeletratee Clerk.
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'Th. Memorial of the Members of the " Hopi of Wey-
mouth " Lodge Mo. L6Ol, " Celt° " Lodge. 2,102. nns
" /UMW 04 tb.*IIK" I=. 0.430. of iht 11161n1beri assembled
In United Semite on T y evening, the 10th Amy it, I Slit,
at the Coate Tavern, Melvetniet, Weymouth.
"To their Worships ifte Ltemmine Jostles, in Brevet..
80111 measibled, 10th August, mt.
" Sberreth, that your m n 1.0,4018.6 have learned with
matt that opolkatlons for licences are being mtan I
eremite* situate In various pull of Weymouth 1.1 Melo= b•
" Your Memorialts s !where that the number. of bust,
Wrest, lleeneed for the ails of Int Coating looms is in
on of any of the suppmeel wants of the neighhourbood,a
further Hist the safe I Ruch liquors le the fruit/pi sours. of
CZPV.immorality, and RUIN, and of otstematut tans.
..111ch isi burden to the Community.

" ritir Mtmorithsta therefon pray ymr Worehipe oot
to riot •ny new IMenhee, lit to re,lut, I e number of the
•xl.iint lie :mime. fool t color.* the p iseht h.e slag laws
with greater etriugeocy.
("bifn".l)

remits Perreas,e, ChAirown "
The Mayor weld with rex., dto toe o•tiog IC net.
they wkep I be rmew d wmr t ere wa uo comp slot.
sod t.,e 13 •och would cdmider tbe t prayer 01 v..,
memor.al .t..

-711:4113c.o. retired. and altar I ooasultation returns I
tato court, when the Mayor 'aid they had dc t led to
refuse all the apptieatlona