Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-08
SALOONS IN ENGLAND.
strict Laws Governing Their Conduct Are
KigidIy Enforced.
Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette

! Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette.)
To the general public tho calling or
the publican" as the English saloonist
IS called. doubtless appears fairly easy
one when once the ms ana outs Of the
trade are mastered. This. however, is
by no means the case. for in reality 10
other calling requires for Its succussiul
carrying out such Il wide knowledge OF
technical points Of law as does that OF
the English innkeeper or publican.
IT is true that tho law Of Britain In
terferes moro or less with most trades
the butcher The baker, and even the
candlestick-maker particularly IL ne
makes silver ones) not being eXempt-but
the publican must continually be on the
qii yiVe, or else his license Will be put
ia jeopardy.
For instance, the butcher may refuse
to serve q man with a leg OF mutton, ana
the baker may send Mr. Rolls elsewhere
for his daily bread. but Mr.. Bung IS
bound to draw "a glass OF beer with all
due civility and hand 1t over to MS
greatest enemy, provided he be sober ana
Is willing To pay for il. Woe betide Mr..
Bung if he refuses 20 serve anybody
without Just cause. for II he does 80 he
Is liable 10 certain pains and penalties
at common law. Not only Is he bound 10
serve all customers who are SOBER anu
VII, came during open hours. but he IL
liable. under certain conditions, TO have
soldiers blleted upon him. though TINS Is
not altogether such hardship, az Tommy
Atkins brings custom ana pays LOT WHAT
he has.
The publican, again. as most people
are aware. must not serve drunken peo-
ple or children under IL with splrltuouS
LIQUORS for their own consumption. Gam
hllu, he must also not allow in his bar,
not even tossing for drinks, although
this law Is certainly more holored III
the breach than The observance.
Strange as II may seem, II was heIu
IN the case of Potten vs.. Khymer that Il
friendly game of cards amongst the pri-
yate friends Of an innkeeper Tor snidii
stake in the parlOr was an onehce asaiils'
the license. while under a recent deei-
sion II was determined that pool played
for money In "A public house was FORM
of gambling, and likewise an onence
against the license.
moreover, the publican must be carelui
To whom he allows the use of his prem
ises For haTboring or serving pOIiVe
man when on duty with reireshIne"t
no il liable, on conviction, TO be hheu
SIX and were he to offend several times
in this way he would assuredly lose ms
license But II Is not OILY pOiiNN Wa
stables on duty that he must not allow III
his bar. but all people OF "notoriousIy
had character" and particularly thieves
az "A publican allows thieves TO come 10
his house for the purpose OF concoctlhs
crimes" SAYS Burn. 1.-The keeper OF the
house may be convicted for knowihsy
suffering it," nor is il necessary TO prove
an act of thleving on the premises OF
any disorderly conduct to have taken
Mace. But. on the other hand, IL thc
thieves or other disorderly persons only
meet together and remain in the mouse
for the bona fide purpose OF refresh
ment no conviction ought TO Hollow
Apart from the usual hours or closihs'
af,er which il IL an offense TO serve
customer with liquor. the customer MIN
eelf being liable 10 q fine for being On
licensed premises after closing hours.
In times OF riot every publican Is bouha
10 close his house, no matter at Wha'
hour. II he received an order 10 90 So
signed by two justices. and should nc
neglect TO do this, he is liable TO De hheo
on conviction. ,,.,.a Az
Unlike other sellers OF commodities the
nublican is bound, 50 far as spirits oi
and under the amount or - are con
cerned. 20 deal strictly for cash. An act
az parliament declares that no puoIcah
shall recover any sum Of money on az
count of spurious liquors. unless IL shaii
have been bona fide contracted at one
.t..,. opd over 50.