The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-08 00:00:00

PUBLIC HOUSE LICENSES.

The Court sat to-day to hear appeals against the
refusals of justices in petty sessions to grant and
renew public house licenses—Present : Mr. Pashley,
Q.C., Assistant Judge, presiding; Mr. Pownall,
Mr. Kemshead, Mr. Goodhart, Mr. W. P. Bodkin,
Mr. Pearce, Mr. Griffiths, Mr. Baylis, Mr. Burslem,
Mr. Healey, Mr. Simpson, Baron de Bliss, Sir J.
Scott Lillie, Sir John Hansler, Capt. Hansler, Mr.
C. Woodward, Col. Elsey, Mr. Arthur Ballantine,
Mr. Halswell, Mr. T. Cotterell (ex-sheriff), Mr.
Valentine Knight, Mr. Hill, Mr. S torev, Mr. Wyatt,
Mr. S. Phillips, Mr. FL Warner, Mr. 0. B. B.
Woolsey. Mr. Reed, Mr. Baker, Capt. Hamilton,
Mr. Marshall, Mr. Bird, Major Reed, Capt. Morley.
Mr. Henry Dunne appealed against a refusal of
the Marylebone division to renew a license under
the 9th Geo. IV., c. 61, to the house called the
Three Compasses, in Little Marylebone-street. Mr.
Cooper was counsel for the appellant ; Mr. Bodkin
supported the decision of the Court below. After a
long discussion as to the grounds upon which the re-
new al•of the license was refused at Petty Sessions the
Court reversed the decision and granted the license.
Mr. Samuel Hill appealed against the refusal of
the justices of the Finsbury division to grant a new
license to the Albert, in St. Paul's-road, Canonbury,
Islington. Mr. Bodkin, in a lengthy and able ad-
dress, set forth the claims of Mr. Hill ; Mr. Poland
supported the original decision. The Court dis-
missed the appeal by 11 to 6.
The refusal of the justices of the Finsbury divi•
sion to grant a new license to the Whittington
Stone, Holloway-hill, was reversed, and the license
granted. Mr. Bodkin for the appellant ; Mr.
Poland supported the decision of the magistrates.
The refusal of the justices of the division of St.

James', Wesminstcr, to renew a license to the King
of Prussia, Lower John-street, Golden-square, was
confir:ned, the house having, it was alleged, been so
misconducted as to become a nuisance to the neigh-
bourhood. Mr. Bodkin for the appellant ; Mr.
Poland for the respondents.
Mr. Frederick Frampton appealed against the
refusal of the justices of the St. Pancras division
to grant a license to the Lord Nelson, Duke's-row,
New-road, St. Pancras. Mr. Bodkin appeared for
the appellant; Mr. Metcalfe for the magistrates.
After a long discussion the court granted the
license to Mr. Frampton.
Mr. W. Smith appealed against the refusal of
the St. Pancras justices to grant a license to the
house and premises situated at 78, Park-street,
Camden-town. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Poland sup-
ported the appeal; Mr. Metcalfe was counsel for
the magistrates. The license was granted.
Mr. G. Griffiths appealed against the refusal of
the justices of the Holborn division to renew a
license to the Union Arms, Union-court, Holborn.

This house was complained of as grossly miscon-
ducted by the late tenant ; that it was the resort
of thieves, smashers, and every other class of bad
characters, for which the locality of Field-lane is
famous ; and there was a recommendation from
Mr. Tyrwhitt, the police magistrate, to the licensing
justices below, that this house ought not to have
the privilege of.a license. It was urged that a new
proprietor was now in, that the court had the
guarantee of its being in Meux's trade, and that in
future it would be very differently conducted by
the present applicant, a very respectable and
responsible person. Mr. Cooper appeared for the
appellant; Mr. Metcalfe in support of the decision
of the petty sessions. The license was unanimously
refused.