The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-30 00:00:00

VAUXHALL WARD,

There were three applications for licenses in this
ward •—John Lloyd. 15, Gardner's-row ; William Cliffe,
32, 'Saylor-street ; John Ferguson, 2, Punapfield-street.
The last of these applicants had been three times fined
and five times summoned.
ST. PAUL'S WARD.

There were three applications for this ward also :
David Henderson, 43, Denison-street ; Henry King,
80, Leeds-street ; and John Wilson. 17, Marybone.
None of these presented any features of general inteiest

EXCHANGE WARD.
Mr. Wm. Preston applied for a license for his refreshment
rooms situated in Dale-street, at the corner of Hackin's-hey.
Mr. Bretherton supported the applicant and Mr. Bremner
opposed. Mr. Bretherton, in opening the case, said that he
knew what the great objection was which swould be brought
forward by the opponents. They would say that the neighbour-
hood swarms with similar houses. But this would always be
the ease ; and if the community demanded that it should be
so, their wants should be first attended to. If that fact was
recognised, and if the public convenience was to be attended
to, opposition or objection would be useless. They were all so
well acquainted with the house that he would not trouble them
with a description, but deal at once with the argument he
expected to be brought forward by the other side. If they
found that the wants of the public have called forth a certain
class of houses—refreshment houses—and that the public appre-
ciated and supported those places, the argument that there was
already a great number of similar establishments fell to the
ground. This house was essentially a refreshment house, and
the bench had considered it to be a fit and proper one by granting

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the way of the public, so as to demoralise them. Whether the
man could make a good profit or not out of the house was not
the question ; that was the man's own business, lie would
tell the magistrates that refreshment-houses had conferred
great benefit upon the public. He could remember the time
when a man could not get a good dinner in town for less than
five or six shillings, whereas he could now get it for one or
two. Two years ago there was a Confectioner in Lerd-street,
(next door to the Journal-office,) to whom the magistrates
granted a license, and now, if they would go into that place .at
any hour of the day they chose, they would find it crowded
with lathes and gentlemen—the most respectable inhabitants
of the town. That had been the result in one case, and
why should it not be so in this instance? The present
applicant had good premises, a good situation, good capabili-
ties, and everything to recommend him. If the house failed
of success after the license was obtained, the weight would
fall only upon the shoulders of Mr. PreSton; the moment that
gentleman ceased to cater for the public, that moment would
they cease to support him. He conclltled by assuring the
bench, that if the license were granted, it would add greatly
to the convenience of those who reside in the neighbourhood.
Mr. Bremner said he appeared for several r, spectable resi-
dents of the neighbourhood. Mr. Preston, the applicant,
in cross-examination, stated that he was a partner in a
brewery. With their brewery, they had leased five or six
public-houses. He had now leases for two place, which had
been sold to the corporation. He held the lease for the house
No. 11, Mersey-street, and had taken up two leases for
Ed. ard Hughes. He had made three applications for remov-
ing licenses to the premises now in question, and had been
refused. On the first occasion his house was not finished; the
second time the application was not upon its merits ; and the
third time, there was a technical objection raised upon the
other side. Mr. Bremner, in addressing the bench, said he
proposed to put his objection on two grounds. In the first
place he would submit that they should not grant the license,
and in the second place they could not grant it. He remelt),
bered that last year, as at present, both Mr. Bretherton and
Mr. Clarke Aspinall appeared on behalf of the applicant
Mr. Bretherton : I never spoke at the last application.---Mr.
Aspinall I believe that it was Mr. Bremner who supported
me on one of the applications. (Laughter.)---Mr. Bremner,
continuing, said his friend (Mr. Aspinall) was mistaken. Mr.
Bremner then read a memorial signed by some of the resid
of the neighbourhood, and amongst the rest by Mr. Atidley
(who instructed Mr. Bremner upon this occasion). It
had been said that Mr. Preston, if he did not get
the license now, would keep on applying for it until
he did get it; but, he felt sure that the bench would not be
influenced in any measure by that. Here was a number, of
gentlemen, owning nearly a quarter of a million a property in
the neighbourhood, who came forward and opposed it. He
could show that the place swarmed with public-houses, and
that within a radius of eightyefive yards there were no less
than thirteen public-houses. The applicants were Messrs.
Robinson & Preston, and they had told tite bench that they
already owned five public-houses, and had a grant Air two houses
which they that not occupy, but had said to the Corporation.
For these two licenses they would be privileged to ask the
bench for a removal to some other houses. He contended that,
in the second place, they could not grant this license without
doing injustice to others. Last year an application was made for
a licence for premises whirl, compared to these, were far supe-
rior ; they were situated under the Liverpool and London Fire
Insurance Company's office, and occupied by Mr. Child. Mr.
Aspinall applied for a license for that place, upon the same
grounds as he now applied for Mr. Preston. The bench
refused the application of Mr. Child, and upon the same
grounds they must refuse the application of Mr. Preston.
Several other parties had also been refused, because they were
partners in, or intimately connected with, other licensed places,
and ae such was the case with Mr. Preston, it would not be
just to aece.de to his request. Mr. Audley was then called
into the box. ILe said he was a tenant in Atherton-buildings,
next door to Mr. Preston's premises. Mr. Allen, one of the
persons who had signed the opposing memorial, was a publi-
can. The witness had not paid Mr. Breroter ; Mr. Allen had
gone with him to Mr. Bremner's office, but he did not go up-
stairs ; he stopped below. Mr. Bretherton, in reply, cote-
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Thomas Robinson applied for a license for a housP
No. 1,
Bachins-hey. John Witty was, until lately, the tenant, a i4he obtained a removal of the license to Cornwall-street,
EVeTtOll.
xi,. James Glover made application for a license for a house
ed by Mr. Bremner (who appeared on behalf of Mr.
Edward
Jane Williams applied or a hcense for a house in Preston-
athoe cangi of Foutenoy-street and Adlington-street. He
was
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Preston-
street, in lieu of a licensed house in
ST. PETER'S WARD.
there were three applications ; from
Mr. John
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fir. Joseph Heath, and Mr.
Joseph Moore Allen.
A on behalf of Mr. Heath (proprietor
Mr. Bretherton
of the Colosseum), fora license at the corner of Paradise-
street and School-lane. Mr. Bremner opposed. Mr. Bretber-
ton said the pi emises for which he had to apply for a license
had no connection with the Colosseum. He would be able to
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warrant them in granting it. During h
had been oisened upwards of two millions of persons had
visited it, and he would appeal to the police officers as to the
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way in which it had been conducted. .-r• Heath had been for
more than 20 years a licensed victualleT in Manchester, and
in tu
for the last 15 years of that time he never openedhis house
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orderly igiclaYs. He had conducted the Colosseum e
orderly manner, and there had never been a
single complaint
against it. Mr. Heath bad the power to set, spirits within
the theatre, yet he never put forth any inducement for persons
to buy them, and his sate was, consequently, very small.
The principal drinks which ha sold have been soda water
' and singer beer. For the last twelve months the houses
that had been drawn were tremendous, equal to the
London houses, and the entertainments had been thoroughly
first-class. The p!,iblis understood and appreciated such a
class of entertainments, and they had supported Mr. Heath.
The place was nightly attended by about 1,500 persons. Such
a large number of visitors required refreshments, and it was
to provide for this that the license was applied for. If suc-
cessful in his application, Mr. Heath would eleae the place
inside the theatre altogether. He (Mr. Bretherton) inyited
p;rner, or any other magistrate, to visit the Colosseum,
ifften tney would see the excellent order and regularity with
which it vas IMged. Mr. Bremner said he had no sbjectiOn
to the manner in which the Colosseum was conducted, but the
object to the license.
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Colosseum to be well con-
conducted. Prostitutes were not admitted; am w&ienever he
viLlted it he found it orderly and regular.
,Fiere.,w,As only one application for Pitt-street Ward, from Mr.
a house in New Wapping. The. application
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There were 'hive oPPAcatiow, for great George-street Ward,

and seven for Rodney-street Ward. None of these present any
features of general interest.

The magistrates, after retiring, granted the follow.
ing :—John Houlgate, 25, Cable-street ; Joseph !M
Allen, Wood-street ; James Rogerson, 112, St. James's•
street ; and J. J. Counihan, 102, Mount-pleasant.