Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-08-30 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

HYDE DIVISION.  The annual licensing session for the Hyde petty sessional divisional were held on Monday at the Court.houae, Rev 11-street, Hyde,—Captain Lingard, superintendent, presented a report stating that there were in the division 106 licensed victuallers, 98 beersellers, and 79 others who sell off the premises ; total 283, which gave an average of 198 of the population to each license. Nine licensed victuallers had been proceeded against, seven of whom were con victed , and of eight beersellers proceeded against four were convicted. Five hundred and twenty-seven persons had been convicted of drunkenness during the year, as compared with 519 not year. There were seven applications for new licenses—two all intoxicating liquors, two beer off one wine awl spirits off, and two billiarils.—Captain Lingard said he objected t s the applications of Edward Davies, Newnaarket Tavern, Dukinfield, beerseller, for a full licence-, John Martin grocer and draper, Nelson -street, Hyde, for a beer off-licence ; John Henry Shaweross for a full licence to premises to be erected near Dewanap Bridge, Higher King-street, Dukinfi.-Id ; and Joseph Hardy, , grocer, Sheffield Road, Tintwistle, for a beer offi licence, on account of there being no necessity for the licences, the present:amominodation being plentiful, He slid not object to the billiard Lome's asked for by Joseph Bentley, restaurant keeper, Market-street, Hyde ; and James Kemp, of the New Inn, Johnstreet, Hyde; nor to that of Joe Lockwood, druggist, Market-street, Hyde, for a wine and spirit off-lieenie (in bottles).—Tbe licenses convicted during the year were called before the Bench, and their licences renewed.—Mr. Hervey Smith, in applying on behalf or Davies for a full licence, said a large sans of money , was being spent in alteration of the premises, and , twesented a memorial in favour of the licence being granted signed by 303 peroone living in the neighbourhood, and including two county councillors, two jos. tices of the peace, nine members of the Dukinfield Local Board, 30 stallholders in the market, 22 prop• erty owners, and 83 medical men, including the medical officer. Mr. Garforth, who opposed, raised objee. clots to the memorial being received on the ground that the inagistmtes could receive statements only on oath. After a lengthy hearing the applisottion was refused—The applications of Hardy, Martin, and Shawcross were also refused. fir the lastmanied case it was stated that it was intended to spend over £2,000 in building a good hotel. The remainder ot the [icemen were granted.  ATrIMPTED SUICIDS At Clowrox.—Williana Dean, of Far lane, Gorton, was on Monday charged at the Manchester County Police Court, with atteinpting to commit suicide at his lislgingo on the lot inst. It wan elated that the prisoner met with an amident on he new iailway at Gorton in February last, by which lan lost a leg. He Was compenslted for -the injury, aud with the money received seems to have been drinking heavily. On the lot inst. he attempted to cut his throat, and on the police being called in he was no violent that it was found neceolary to bind him with a rope. In this condition he wan taken to the infirmary, from wlich place Ike was released on the 11 Lb inst. In answer to the Bench, the prisoner expremed himself very awry for his conduct. He was bound over to appear whou called upon '