QSR1917/1/2/10

Epiphany Quarter Session, 1917 The Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910Report of the County Licensing Committee.

3rd May 1916

From: 1916 To: 1917

1. Reports of Renewal Authorities. The county Licensing Committee beg leave to report that during the year 1916 they received Reports from the undermentioned Renewal Authorities referring Licenses pursuant to Section 19 of the Act:- The Justices of the Biggleswade Division … … 3 Licences. The Justices of the Woburn Division … … … 3 Licences The Justices of the Borough of Bedford … … 1 Licence. Total 7 At their preliminary Meeting on the 3rd May, 1916, your Committee decided to proceed with all the above cases. At their principal meeting on the 31st May, 1916, your Committee decided to refuse the renewal of all the above mentioned Licences, and after hearing the several persons entitled to compensation, they awarded the amounts of compensation as shown below: - Name and situation of Premises; *Nature of Licence; **Amount Compensation to Licensee; ***Amount Compensation to OWNER, &c. ****Total Amount of Compensation. The Bell, Potton - *Ante 1869 Beerhouse **£31. 18s. 0d; ***£222. 16s. 0d ****£254. 14s.0d The White Hart, Woburn - *Ante 1869 Beerhouse ***£75. 0s. 0d; ****£75. 0s. 0d. The Antelope, Dane Street, Bedford - *Ante 1869 Beerhouse; **£30. 0s. 0d. ***£43. 10s. 0d.; ****£73. 10s. 0d. Total £403. 4s. 0d. In the following cases the amount of Compensation was referred to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue:- Name and situation of Premises Nature of Licence The Catherine Wheel, Biggleswade Alehouse The Rose and Crown, Blunham Ante 1896 Beerhouse The Heath Hotel, Aspley Heath Ante 1896 Beerhouse The Six Bells, Eversholt Ante 1896 Beerhouse In the case of the “Rose and Crown”, Blunham the Commissioners have fixed the amount of Compensation at £152. 16s. 0d. of which amount £35 is payable to the Licensee and £117. 16s. 0d. to the Owner Page 2 With respect to the 5 cases referred to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue in the year 1915, the following amounts of Compensation have been awarded: - Name and situation of Premises; *Nature of Licence; **Amount Compensation to Licensee; ***Amount Compensation to OWNER, &c. ****Total Amount of Compensation. The Old George, Cranfield - *Alehouse; ** £32. 10s. 0d; ***£146. 10s.0d. ****£79.0s.0d. The Shepherd & Crook, Caddington - *Ante 1896 Beerhouse; **£53. 11s. 0d; ***£636. 9s. 0d; **** £690. 0s. 0d. The Oddfellows Arms, Houghton Regis - *Ante 1896 Beerhouse; ** £42. 0s. 0d; ***£323. 0s.0d; ****£365. 0s.0d The Golden Ball, Girtford - *Ante 1896 Beerhouse; ** £30. 8s. 0d; *** £231. 12s. 0d; ****£262. 0s. 0d; The Bay Horse, Biggleswade - *Ante 1896 Beerhouse; ** £31. 11s. 0d; ***£96. 9s.0d; ****£128. 0s. 0d; In the case of the “Golden Ball” Girtford, and the “Bay Horse,” Biggleswade,. the Owners do not accept the amounts awarded, and have announced their intention to appeal to the High Court. 11. Receipts and Expenditure Receipts. Balance in hand from last year £2528. 16s. 0d. From Commissioners of Customs and Excise (1915) £274. 11s. 8d. Ditto (1916) £1000. 0s. 0d. Interest on Balance £45. 5s. 2d. Total £3848. 12s. 10d. Payments Compensation (1915) £1234. 0s. 0d. Ditto (1916) £556. 0s. 0d. Costs incurred by Justices of Licensing Districts £172. 8s. 7d. Salaries of Officers £83. 3s. 0d. Valuers’ fees and Expenses £81. 9s. 6d. Stationery, Advertising, printing, &c. £13. 2s. 5d. Income Tax £1. 2s. 6d Balance in Hand £1707. 6s. 10d Total £3848. 12s.10d. 111. Scale of Contribution Charges. The Quarter Sessions this year imposed one fourth of the maximum Scale of Contributions to the Compensation Fund. 1V. Attendance of Members. A list of the Members of the County Licensing Committee is appended showing their attendances at meetings of the Committee. Signed E. J. Jekyll (Chairman) December,1916 Page 3 Members of the County Licensing Committee Number of Attendances Edward Joseph Jekyll, Esq (Chairman) 4 Alexander Rowland Alston, Esq 3 Henry Martin Lindsell, Esq., C.B 2 Colonel Andrew Carruthers 2 Edward Creasy, Esq 3 Colonel Alexander Finlay 0 Walter George Hatfield [Hatfeild] Harter, Esq 4 William Long Fitzpatrick, Esq 1 Edwin Oakley, Esq 1 *Lieut. Col. Richard Rouse Boughton Orlebar 0 *Captain Charles Robert Salusbury Payne 0 Robert Richmond, Esq. 0 Howard Spensley Esq. 3 John Waugh, Esq 1 E Walker, Esq., representing the Borough of Bedford 1 Gilbert Sinkwell, Esq., representing the Borough of Dunstable 0 Robert Smith Tomson, Esq., representing the Borough of Luton 0 Four Meetings have been held during the year. *On Active Service during the whole year.

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Jekyll, Edward Joseph,
Alston, Alexander Rowland,
Lindsell, Henry Martin,
Carruthers, Andrew,
Creasy, Edward,
Finlay, Alexander,
Harter, Walter George Hatfield,
Fitzpatrick, William Long,
Oakley, Edwin,
Orlebar, Richard Rouse Boughton,
Payne, Charles Robert Salusbury,
Richmond, Robert,
Spensley, Howard,
Waugh, John,
Walker, E.,
Sinkwell, Gilbert,
Tomson, Robert Smith

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