Adjourned Licensing Meeting
The adjourned annual licensing meeting was held at the Police Court on Friday last, the magistrates present being Sir Charles Heaton-Ellis (in the chair), Mrs Dimsdale and Mr Claud Fraser.
An application for the full transfer of the licence of the "Brown Bear" Public House, Braughing, from Wm. Denton to Mrs Helen Denton was granted, Inspector Herbert stating that the previous licensee had died, and that the police had no objection to the transfer to Mrs Denton.
Buntingford Petty Sessions
ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING
On Friday last, before H.C. Marshall (in the chair) and Claud Fraser, Esqs.
Supt. H. Wright presented the following report to the magistrates:
Gentlemen,
I am directed by the Chief Constable to report that the number of licensed houses within the Buntingford Petty Sessions Division is- 34 fully licensed, 8 beer houses for consumption "on" the premises, 4 beer houses for consumption "off" the premises, 1 Grocer's licence. [Total=] 47.
One licence, in respect of "The Fountain" PH, has not been taken up.
Since the last annual general meeting 7 licensed houses have been transferred, an increase of 5 as compared with last year.
No licensee has been proceeded against during the year.
One person (a male) has been proceeded against for drunkeness, the case being dismissed. This is an increase of one compared with last year. This person is a resident in this Petty Sessional Division.
The permitted hours in the Buntingford Division are- Weekdays, 10.30am to 2.30pm and 6pm to 10pm. Sundays, 12 noon to 2pm and 7pm to 10pm.
Your obedient servant, H. Wright, Superintendent.
The Chairman said the report was very satisfactory. All the licences would be renwewed.
AFFILIATION CASE
An affiliation case, concerning a Buntingford man, was adjourned for three months.