Star.
London, England, 1823-01-03 00:00:00

IMPORTANT to LICENSED VICTUALLERS.

the Act passed during the last Session of Parlia-
ment, for the better regulation of Public-houses in
the Metropolis, enacted, among other provisions, that
a Licensed Victualler keeping his house open for thei
reception of company " to a late hour at
slionld be liable to certain penalties therein enume-
rated. This vague and indefinite wording of the Act
left it in the.discretion of the Magistrates to say what
was or was not " a late hour," and, as might be ex-
pected, a considerable difference of opinion upon that
point has existed among the worthy Justices of the
Peace, whose province it is to enforce the provisions
of tHe Statute in question. One has deemed half-past
ten, another eleven, to be a late hour, while other
Gentlemen have considered half-past eleven, and
some even have thought twelve, in patticular neigh-
bourhoods, such as the Theatres and Markets, was
not too late an hour for Publicans to be allowed to
keep open their houses.
Some common informers have, within the last few
weeks, summoned upwards of 100 publicans, in the
district of Bow-street Office, for keeping open their
houses " to a late hour," and have -reaped no small
harvest from the fines that have been inflicted. The
publicans unifottnly expresiect an earnest desire to
shut up their houses at any bour which the Magis-
trates should order, but as there was a dirersity.of
opinion upon the subject, they knew not how to act.
This point was particularly urged to the Bench- on
WeJnesday, when a considerable number were sum-
moned from Clare Market, and in consequence the
Magistrates of Bow-street determined to meet yester-
day to come to a final determinalion as to the hours
to which public-houses should be allowed to remain
open at night, and on the Sabbath-Day.
Sir RICHARD. MANIC, Mr. MtuakvLL, and Mr.
lilacs met accordingly at the Office yesterday, and
were attended by Mr. Corairan,.. Mr., awns, and
two other Gentlemen, Vestry* Clerks of the' four
Parishes within this district, namely, Sr. Martin's, fit.
Paul, Covent-garden, St. Clement's, and St;
Strand. After some deliberation it was deter-
mined that Licensed Victuallers, in those Parishes,
aboUld be allowed to keep open their houses till 12 on
Saturday night, and until half-past eleven on, every
other night; and that on Sundays their houses must
be Cleeed in the morning from eleven to one, and in
the afternoon from three to four. Their houses, must
be closed at the hours mentioned, or they Will be
liable to the penalties, which" she Magistrates will be
very rigorous in indeed's. 'Notices to chid effect
were ordered to Fe jprintiedOmid tent round to the'
j different houses.

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