Welsh Newspapers

Search 15 million Welsh newspaper articles

Hide Articles List

8 articles on this Page

ABERGELE LICENSING SESSIONS.1

News
Cite
Share

ABERGELE LICENSING SESSIONS. The annual licensing sessions for this division was held at Abergele on Saturday morning. The Magistrates present were Mr J E Oldfield (in the chair), Mr J Herbert Roberts, M.P., Dr Wolsten- holme, Messrs Duncan Miller, J D Jones, and Thos Evans. Superintendent's Report. ISirperintendent H Jones, in his report, stated that there were 25 licensed houses in the division, viz., 21 full and 4 beerhouses. The population last census was 5,728, giving an average of about 229 inhabitants to each house. There was also one wine license, which was not included. Two licensed holders were proceeded against—John Gill, Castle Hotel, Abergele, for selling ale to drunken persons (two chartres), for which he was convicted, and Thomas Marsh, Ship Inn, Abergele, for a similar offence was also fined. The following transfers have also taken place :—Ship Inn, Abergele, from Thomas Marsh to Mrs Marsh The Hesketh Arms, from Mrs Roberts (deceased) to Henry Slack, executor of the late Licensgp, and from Slack to George Robert Allinson Black Lion, Llanfair, from G R Allinson to Wm Crew Glyn Vaults, Pen&arn, from Alice Hill co Wm Smith; Kinmel Arms, St George, from G Duncan to H G Rigby; Cambrian, Pensarn, from J 0 Knight to Geo Hay Red Lion, Abergele, from Peter Jones (deceased) to Mrs Jones, his widow. At the last licensing sessions, plans of alterations at Penybont were submitted, which had not been carried out, only opening a door from one house to the other. A billiard room had been added to the Hesketh Arms, to which he had no objection. Forty-one persons were proceeded against for drunkenness—a decrease of 5 as compared with the previous year. Six were for being drunk on Sunday, and also five for falsely representing themselves to be bona-fide travellers, and they were of the class that stay in common lodging houses. On the whole, he considered that the public houses had been well conducted, except those convicted, and he had since no complaint against them. After the report had been read, Supt Jones called the attention of the Magistrates to the Cam- brian Hotel. This house was intended to be kept as a hotel, but he had been told that it was nothing more than a "drinking place." There was scarcely any furniture in the house, and visitors to Pensarn were debarred from staying there. Dr Wolstenholme paid that Pensarn had suffered in consequence of there being no accommodation at this hotel, which was the only one in the place. The Clerk asked if there was any objection to the renewal of the license The Superintendent I simply wanted to call the attention of the magistrates to the house. The Chairman The magistrates are pleased to hear that the houses are conducted properly. They hope they will be even better conducted next year. The report is a very satisfactory one. Mr Herbert Roberts asked Inspector Roberts if he thought the administration was satisfactory. Inspector Roberts Yes, sir. Mr Herbert Roberts Do you endorse what the superintendent has said about the Cambrian Hotel? Would it be advisable to have some assurance on the subject ? Mr E A Crabbe said be appeared for all parties. Mr Herbert Roberts Have the police anything more to say as to any other house in the division ? Inspector Roberts said he should like to call attention to the Penybont Inn. At the last licensing sessions, plans were submitted for alter- ing the house. There was now a long lobby, which made it very awkward for police super- vision. Mr Crabbe said he would submit plans to the magistrates that day. Mr Roberts asked if the police were satisfied as to the back doors of the public houses. Did they make supervision more difficult ? Inspector Roberts complained of the buck door between the George and Dragon and Messrs Thomas' premises being open. He considered it ought to be locked and only opened when carts were passing through. The Clerk I don't think the magistrates have any control over the passage M r J D Jones said there was a right of way. The Chairman Then we cannot deal with it. Inspector Roberts said there was a back door at the Ship Inn, which led out to a blacksmith's shop, and anyone going there was tempted to have a drink. Mr Gamlin, who appeared for the owners and tenant of the Ship Inn, said one back door was necessary to a public house. The Magistrates renewed all the old licences, with the exception of those referred to above, which would be now considered. The George and Dragon. With regard to the George and Dragon Ion, Mr Crabbe said he had gone into the whole matter with the parties when the boose was re- built. He found out from the agent to the Countess of Dundonald that there was a right of way to the back of the shop, and that the gate was a necessity. He could assure their Wor- ships that as far as possible the gate would be kept locked. Inspector Roberts said.. had found the gate open and he thought he was right in calling atten- tion to it. The licence of the George and Dragon was then renewed. The Ship Inn. Mr Gamlin, speaking as to the back door at the Ship Inn, said the door led out to the con- veniences at the back, and it was really an entrance from Chapel street. Customers could also enter from Market street. If they had to stop anyone going into the house through the back door, the landlord would have to put a ser- vant there, and the barman would have to ask customers whether they had entered by the back or front door. To do away with the back door would be an impossibility, in fact, it would be impossible to carry on the business under such conditions. The landlord would try as far as was in his power to prevent customers using the back door. ° Inspector Roberts said he did not suggest that it should be closed, but it would be better if an iron railing was erected between the house and the atrithy shutting it off from the street. Mr Gamlin said most public houses had back doors and he did not see why there should be an objection in this particular case. He had known the place for 20 years, and no objection had ever been made before. The house could be easily supervised by the police. The Chairman said the license would be renewed, but during the year some of the magistrates would visit the house, and if they felt that an alteration was necessary, they would deal with it next year. The Cambrian Hotel. The Chairman said they had been told that the Cambrian Hotel had only one furnished room. Mr Crabbe said that was so. The house had been licensed and carried on as a first-class hotel for nearly thirty years. There had been a change in the tenancy, and at the last moment there was a difficulty in getting a new tenant. The hotel was a season place, and it was impossible to get anyone to take it this season. A caretaker had been appointed, and he dould assure the magistrates that the hotel would not degenerate into a pot house." The owners hoped to get a new tenant soon, and to have the place thoroughly furnished. Dr Wolstenholme said it was a very serious matter for Pensarn, as people who came there to stay had to go away because there was no hotel accommodation. The Chairman Can you say if the hotel will be furnished before the adjourned licensing sessions ? Mr Crabbe said he could not guarantee that, as the time was so short. The Chairman I ask in the interests of Pensarn. Dr Wolstenholme We do not want a third pot house. Mr Crabbe If the people of Pensarn had shut their mouths, the place would have been let long aK°* The people talked, and stopped a new tenant from coming in. They have only themselves to blame. Inspector Roberts said the hotel was sometimes sometimes locked up, and the front door nad been found open when no one was on the premises. Singing and dancing had taken place in the old billiard room. M r Cabbe said that two dances had been held, both being got up by visitors to Pensarn. The whole of the cost was borne by the visitors, and the proceeds were given to the charities of the town. The dances were simply for the amusement of the visitors. Dr Wolstenholme said that was so Superintendent Jones said it was entirely wrong to have dances on licensed premises and to charge for admission. ° Mr Crabbe said he did not know about the dances until they were over if he had, he Ehould have prohibited them. The Chairman said the license would be renewed on condition that the hotel was let as soon as possible to a proper tenant. Penybont Hotel.: Mr Crabbe said he appeared for Messrs Allsopp, the owners of the Penybont Hotel, and etated that last year he got permission from the liench to include with the hotel a private house adjoining and belonging to the same proprietors, but the condition was made that the door leading into the old part should be closed, and the business done through the new entrance. These alterations had not been carried out, as the owners had decided to submit new plans, which he now produced. j These new plans were nearly similar to those approved last year, but the Bench were asked to sanction the use of the door last year ordered to be closed. It was also thought to place bay windows in the front, so as to improve the place. It was intended to run the house as a hotel, and it would be suitable forr: accommodating visitors, who would use the main entrance, and the old part could be used by persons entering and leaving the bar and bar-rooms. Inspector Roberts said there was a room at the far end of the passage and when he entered the lobby for the purpose of inspection he had found that a signal was given, and that by the time he reached the room referred to, there would be time to remove any evidences of mis-use of the premises. Mr Crabbe said the room was now used as a store room. The Chairman said the plans were approved of by the magistrates, but if any objection was laid by the police the case would be dealt with next year. Foryd Ferry Hotel. .lr Trubshaw (Chester) applied for permission to rebuild the Ferry Hotel, Foryd, Rhyl. It would be a great improvement when completed. Superintendent Jones said the work proposed to be done would be a great improvement. The application was granted. Congratulations. At the conclusion of the licensing business, Mr J Herbert Roberts, M.P., congratulated Super- intendent Jones, Inspector Roberts, and the police generally on the efficient way in which they had carried out their duties. He hoped the report next year would be even better than the one read that day. He felt sure that the licence holders would help the police as tar as they could in carrying out the law. Superintendent Jones briefly returned thanks.

INSURE YOUR LIFE.

DENBIGH COUNTY GOVERNING BODY.

Advertising

ABERGELE PETTY SESSIONS.I

Advertising

PRESTATYN.

Advertising