The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-13 00:00:00

BEER TRADE.

(From the Morning Advertiser.)
RESOLUTIONS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE.

That it is the opinion of this Committee, that,
from the 10th of October next, it should be lawful
for all persons to sell beer by retail, under certain,
regulations and restrictions to be hereafter provided;
and that every person desirous of selling beer by
retail, should take out a licence; and that such
licence should be forthwith granted on application
by the licensing department at the Excise Office in
London, or by the collectors and supervisors of
Excise in the country, upon the payment of the sum
of two pounds and two shillings, provided such ap-
plicant be not disqualified Ly the regulations or restric-
tions proposed, and that every such licence should
contain the Christian and surname of the person to
whom granted, and specify the house or premises in
or en which the Beer is to be sold by retail ; and
that every licence should be in force for the space
of twelve calendar months from the date thereof,
and no longer, and should be registered by the
proper department of the Excise. And further, that
all persons who shall sell beer by retail, should use
the standard measures, and no others, under a
penalty; and that the provisions of the Annual
Mutiny Act should, so far as they relate to the bil-
letting of officers and soldiers, be extended to all
houses licensed to sell beer by retail.
That every person who should omit to take out a
licence previous to selling beer by retail, or who
shall sell beer by retail in any house, or on any
premises other than that which is specified in his
licence, should, on conviction before two Justices,
forfeit not less than 101. nor more than 201. And
that every person so licensed, who shall permit
drunkenness or disorderly conduct in his house or
on his premises, should on conviction before. two
Justices forfeit not less than 40i. nor more than 51.
for the first offence. And if he should be convicted
in like manner of a second offence, having bee❑
once previously convicted within the twelve calen-
dar months preceding that, he should forfeit not less
than .5/., nor more than 101. And for a third
offence, having been twice previously convicted
within eighteen calendar months preceding of the
like offence, that he should forfeit not less than 101.,
nor more than 201., and be adjudged, at the dis-
cretion of the Justices, legally disqualified to sell
beer by retail for the space of two years from the
date of such last conviction. And that whenever
the Justices shall adjudge a seller of beer by retail
to be disqualified to sell beer by retail, it shall be
lawful for them also to adjudge that no beer shall
be sold by retail in the same house or premises for
the space of two years from the date of such adjudi-
cation, if they shall so think fit. And that every
person who shall be licensed to sell beer by retail,
who shall refuse to close his house during the ex-
istence, or probable expectation of tumult or riot,
on the order of two Justices, should be adjudged
guilty of disorderly conduct, and be punished ac-
cordingly. And further, that every offence under
the proposed regulations, should be prosecuted
within three months of the time of committal.

That any person who being licensed to sell beer
by retail should mix, or cause to be mixed, any dele-
telieus drugs, or shall in any way adulterate the beer
so sold, should, on conviction before two Justices,
forfeit not less than 101. nor more than 201. And
that should he be convicted of a second offence
within twelve calendar months of the like nature, he
should be disqualified for selling beer by retail from
the date of his last conviction, and forfeit not less
than 201. nor more than 50/., at the discretion of the
convicting Justices. That no licence should be
granted to any person so adjudged to be disqualified
for two years, from the date of such conviction, nor
to any other person to sell beer by retail on the pre-
mises which shall have been adjudged legally dis-
qualified as aforesaid, to have beer sold on them by
retail for the like period. That if any person, after
he shall have been so convicted, shall with;n the
time specified in such conviction, sell beer by retail,
on the same or any other premises, he shall, for
every such offence, forfeit, on conviction before
two . Justices, not less than 251. nor more than
50/. And if any person shall sell beer by re-
tail on premises so disqualified, and he shall
be proved to be acquainted with such disqualifi-
cation, he should forfeit not less than 10/. nor more
than 201.. , That no Sheriff's officer should be le-
gally capable of selling beer by retail; and that the
Justices before whom information shall be brought
against any person for selling beer by retail without
a licence, may require the production of such li-
cence; and if it shall not be produced, or if satis-
factory proof of some unavoidable circumstances
causing it not to be produced shall not be given,
they shall be empowered to convict such person of
selling beer without a licence, and adjudge him
liable to such penalties as shall attach to such
offence. And that all convictions of persons ad-
judged under this Act to be disqualified to sell beer
by retail, shall be forthwith notified by the Clerk of
the convicting Justices, to the Board of Excise in
London, or to the Collector of Excise in the coun-
try, as the case may be.
That all penalties, when recovered, should be paid
half to the informer, and half to the poor of the parish.
That the rights of the Cinque Ports, and of the
two Universities, should be preserved ; and that as
regards the recovery of all penalties, the provisions of
the 9th Geo. IV., cap. 61, sec. 25, should be adopted.