QSR1922/1/2/1

Report of the County Licensing Committee.

21st December, 1921.

From: 1921 To: 1922

Bedfordshire Epiphany Quarter Sessions, 1922 The Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1920 Report of the County Licensing Committee. 1. Reports of Renewal Authorities. The County Licensing Committee beg leave to report that during the year 1921 they received Reports from the undermentioned Renewal Authorities referring Licences pursuant to Section 19 of the Act: - The Justices of the Ampthill Division… … … … 1 Licence The Justices of the Bedford Division … … … … 1 Licence The Justices of the Biggleswade Division … … 2 Licences The Justices of the Borough of Luton … … … 1 Licence Total 5 At their Preliminary Meeting on the 27thApril, 1921, your Committee decided to proceed with all the above cases. At their Principal Meeting on the 25th May, 1921, your Committee decided to refuse the renewal of these Licences. At their Supplemental Meeting on the 27th July, 1921, your Committee after hearing the several persons entitled to compensation the amounts of compensation as shown below: - Name and Situation of Premises. The King’s Head, Ampthill Nature of Licence. Alehouse Amount of Compensation awarded to Licensee. Nil Amount of Compensation to Owner &c. £1195. 0s. 0d Total amount of Compensation. £1195. 0s. 0d Name and Situation of Premises. The Live & Let Live Great Barford Nature of Licence. Ante 1869 Beerhouse Amount of Compensation awarded to Licensee. £67. 14s. 0d. Amount of Compensation to Owner &c. £409. 0s. 0d. Total amount of Compensation. £476. 14s. 0d. Name and Situation of Premises. The New Inn, Potton Nature of Licence. Alehouse Amount of Compensation awarded to Licensee. £41. 9s. 6d. Amount of Compensation to Owner &c. £320. 10s. 0d. Total amount of Compensation. £361. 19s. 6d. Name and Situation of Premises. The Boot, Dunton Nature of Licence. Alehouse Amount of Compensation awarded to Licensee. £40. 10s. 0d Amount of Compensation to Owner &c. £267. 10s. 0d. Total amount of Compensation. £308. 10s. 0d. Name and Situation of Premises. The Masons Arms, Chapel Street, Luton Nature of Licence. Alehouse Amount of Compensation awarded to Licensee. £168. 15s. 0d Amount of Compensation to Owner &c. £680. 8s. 0d. Total amount of Compensation. £849.3s. 0d. With respect to the cases referred to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue in the year 1920, the following awards have been made, and the compensation paid: - Name and Situation of Premises. The Black Horse, Kempston Nature of Licence. Ante 1869 Beerhouse Amount of Compensation awarded to Licensee. £201. 17s. 0d. Amount of Compensation to Owner &c. £1478. 3d. 0d. Total amount of Compensation. £1680. 0s. 0d. Valuer’s Figures. £1363. 2s. 0d. Name and Situation of Premises. The Half Moon, Biggleswade Nature of Licence. Alehouse Amount of Compensation awarded to Licensee. £202. 4s. 0d. Amount of Compensation to Owner &c. £950. 16s. 0d. Total amount of Compensation. £1153. 0s. 0d. Valuer’s Figures. £1007. 4s. 0d. Name and Situation of Premises. Black Swan, Bedford Nature of Licence. Ante 1869 Beerhouse Amount of Compensation awarded to Licensee. £202. 10s. 6d. Amount of Compensation to Owner &c. £1125. 9s. 6d. Total amount of Compensation. £1328. 0s. 0d. Valuer’s Figures. £1089 0s. 0d. II. Receipts and Expenditure Receipts. Balance in hand 31st December, 1920 … £1938. 5s. 11d. From Commissioners of Customs & Excise (1920) … … … … … … … … £341. 0s. 0d. Ditto, (1921) … … … … … … … … … … … … £4279. 0s. 0d. *Interest on Balance … … … … … … … … £28. 5s. 8d. Fee on Removal Order… … … … … … … £0. 10s. 0d. Payments Compensation (1920) … … … … … … … … £4161. 0s. 0d. Compensation (1921) … … … … … … … … £1995. 16s. 6d. TOTAL £6587. 1s. 7d Costs incurred by Justices of Licensing Districts … … … … £178. 9s. 9d. Salaries of Officers … … … … … … … … … £88. 3s. 0d. Valuer’s Fees and Expenses … … … … … £58. 0s. 4d. Stationary, Advertising, Printing &c… … £14. 18s 1d Income Tax … … … … … … … … … … … … £11. 9s. 6d *Balance in hand … … … … … … … … … £79. 4s. 5d TOTAL £6587. 1s. 7d *These amounts are subject to adjustment on 31st December, 1921 III. Scale of Contribution Charges. The Quarter Sessions this year imposed the maximum Scale of contributions to the Compensation Fund. As will be seen from th Statement of Receipts and Expenditure there is only a balance in hand of £79. 4s. 5d. Out of next year’s levy the sum of £1195 will have to be paid in respect of the compensation for the “King’s Head” Ampthill. This will considerably reduce the amount available for dealing with cases to be referred in 1922, and the Committee therefore recommend that the Quarter Sessins impose the maximum scale of contributions in 1922. IV. Attendance of Members. A list of the Members of the County Licensing Committee is appended showing their attendances at Meetings of the Committee. Walter Harter Chairman 21st December, 1921. Members of the County Licensing Committee. Number of Attendances Walter George Hatfield, Esq. (Chairman) … … … … … … 5 Anthony Henry Wingfield, Esq… … … … … … … … … … … 4 Henry Martin Lindsell, Esq., C.B. … … … … … … … … … … 2 George Warren, Esq., … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0 Colonel Algernon Mercer … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0 William Edmund Wallace, Esq … … … … … … … … … … … 4 Edward Hart, Esq. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 4 Alexander Alston, Esq. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 4 Edwin Oakley, Esq. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1 Alfred Inskip, Esq. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 3 Robert Richmond, Esq. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 0 Howard Spensley, Esq. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 3 Francis Aspinall Wythes Wythes, Esq. … … … … … … … … 3 William Hipwell, Esq. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 4 John Carter, Esq., representing the Borough of Bedford. … … … … 4 Fred Turner Garrett, Esq., representing the Borough of Dunstable. 0 Robert Smith Tomson, Esq., representing the Borough of Luton. … 3 Five Meetings have been held during the year.

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Harter, Walter George Hatfield,
Wingfield, Anthony Henry,
Lindsell, Henry Martin,
Warren, George,
Mercer, Algernon,
Wallace, William Edmund,
Hart, Edward,
Alston, Alexander,
Oakley, Edwin,
Inskip, Alfred,
Richmond, Robert,
Spensley, Howard,
Wythes, Francis Aspinall Wythes,
Hipwell, William,
Carter, John,
Garrett, Fred Turner,
Tomson, Robert Smith

AMPTHILL, BEDFORD, BIGGLESWADE, LUTON, Great Barford, Ampthill Kings Head, Great Barford Live & Let Live, Potton New Inn, Dunton Boot, Kempston Black Horse, Biggleswade Half Moon, Bedford Black Swan, Midland Road, Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910