The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-30 00:00:00

WIXBORXR.
WIMBORNE PETTY SESSIONS.

FRIDAY.

Beton Mr. 0. J. Parke (chairman), Major-General
Pawlett-Lane, W. Rolls-Fryer, Esq., and Mr. E. 0,
Parke.

- Trill; was the meatus for the granting of special
licensee.

Mr. Charles Hammett Gush, represented by Mr.
H. S. Dickinson, applied fora license to sell beer on
his premises, an confectioner'e thop in the Square.—
Mr. Dickinson said very often people went tame to
luncheon who did not care to go in for the luxury of • ease
of wine, but preferred the old English drink of a glans
of beer.—The Chairman (Interrupting): You needn't
waits any more time, we grant that.—Mr. Tanner:
But I oppose it sir, and I mutt call upon Mr. Dickin-
son to prove his notices. —Mr. Dick Moon said he should
hive no difficulty about that. The Chairman said well
the request certainly seemed a reasonable one to them.
—Mr. Tanner said be should put • different complexion
upon it. He then took a prelimlna7 objection that
the description of the property was insufficient. He
respectfully urged that the word Wituborne wee not
sufficienllto moor even the word the town of Wimborne.
wimbora• was a Tory WAG parish, and it was quite
competent for anyone having • house on the extreme
borders—tome four or five miles distant—and to call it
Wimborne. Then they further had to be satisfied
upon other points. There was a certain discretionary
power vested in the magistrates, and they had to con-
sider whether or not the house was really required.
This oonfectionor's shop at the present time—and he
had a letter from the head-master of the Grammar
School to that effect was the " tuck shop"
of the school, and it would be most detri-
mental to the moral welfare of the boys that
they should be enabled to purchase beer at the
establishment. Further, under the same roof was
situate the Albion Inn, one of the most commodious
houses in Wimbome. There anyone could obtain •
glass of beer if they desired it • so that really there
was ever, convenience within hilt • dozen yards of the
place. Close by was the Crown and Laing's, so that
anyone could be suited within a stone's thr or. In the
Cale Reg. Justices of Lancashire, Mr. Justice Lush.
laid it down that which the magistrates had to consider
wee not the merits of the applicant, but the propriety
of the application, and they must take into considera-
tion the nature of the locality, the number of houses
already in it, and all other circumstances with a view
to deciding whether It was fit and proper that In the
interests of the public it should be Incensed. He (Mt
Tanner) contended the granting of this license would
be injurious to the interests of the public, and the
I school, as it would enable boys under pretence of getting
I buns to obtain beer. In the town of Weymouth every
such application had been refused. What evidence
had they that these premises were suited for the
accommodation of travellers. It WM all very wel
I because a man had a small shop, and sold pies—which
I he made very well indeed—to come and ask for this
' license, but that was no reason why it should be
granted. It would be simply turning • respectable
shop into • Common beerhouse.—Mr. Dickinson was
surprised at the argument advanced, that just because
a number of little boys used this as a tuck shop, there-
fore anyone lunching there was not to have a glass of
I beer if he desired it. The house was used by ladies for
I refreshment, who did not care to go into an inn, however
respectscie it might be. At Weymouth all the con.
fectioners shops had • Neese, and at Dorchester, as
doubtlessly they knew, there was a very respectable
, shop where beer might be obtained. If there were
any fear of the boys who patronised the shop getting
drink, it could be very easily put out of bounds."—
The Chairman told Mr. Tanner they must decide
against him. The convenience of the public must be
I consulted before that of the boys --Granted.
Mr. Dickinson applied in behalf of David Kent, of
Dairy Cottage, Sutherland, Kinson, for a license to
gill beer off the premises. The Superintendent of
Police objected that there were three beerhouses
within 100 yards of each other In the neighbourhood.—
Mr. Dickinson contended the Bench had no discre-
tionary provided he satisfied them with four
t.ha applicant inia of good charsotor, and

in proof he tendered a testimonal signed by Mr.
Farmer, J.P.,.0f Poole and others, that the house
was not of • disorderly character, that applicant had
not been previously licensed and the license forfeited,
and that he. waa duly qualified. With regard to the
existenoe of the other houses, he thought that was
rather an argument in his favour, the greater the own-
petition the better beer the public would get.
I (Laughter).—Mr. Wallingford proved posting the
usual notices on the 4th of August.—Mr. Trevanion,
who was in court, remarked tht polio, was insufficient,
Ii should have been posted on the 3rd, se that it could
have been received on the 4th, 21 clear days had not
been allowed.—The Bench held that this was so, and
the application was adjourned, the Chairman remark-
ing that Mr. Trevanion ttai proved himself entices
curia—Mr. Trevanion said he had interfered from, be
was afraid, a rather selfish motive. He was engaged
In • case and wanted to get away. (Laughter).
An application to sell on the premises, made by Mr.
Mho) for William Henry Barnes, of the Albion Inn,
was adjourned for the same reason.
Mr. Sidney Monkton, groat, Wimborne, supported
by Mr. Di bben,and opposed by hir.Tanner, applied for a
license to sell beer off the premier. Mr. Dibbso
explained that the applicant had an Excise liaison by
which he could sell beer, but not less than four and &-
half gallons what he wanted to do was to sell bottled
beer—Mr., Tanner objected that as Mr. Monkton
possessed two shops, the description In the notice was
not sufficient, as it did not state for which it was
required.—rhe objection was held to be good, and the
application was adjourn,d.
Joseph Loader, of Long• Ham, was charged by
James Bartlett., baker and grocer, with having on the
11th of July, at Ferndown, embezzled the stun of £3O
—Mr. Trevanion was for the prosecutor, and Mr. W.
Druitt, jun. for the deftindant..—The defendant it
appeared had received various sums from the prosecu-
tor's customer', for which he had not accounted.—
Before the prosecutor, however, had finished his
evidence, Mr. Druitt put in a paper showing that the
prosecutor hid treated these defalcations as • debtor
and creditor account, and had charged the defendant
with them.—Mr. Trevsaion was forced to admit the
charge had failed, and the defendant was discharged,
prosecutor being told his remedy was in the County
Court.
George Dominey, who was brought up as rumba,
charged with attempting to rescue a prisoner from this
custody of P.O. Liatalliags, we+ seatooood to tat days
hard labour.