BIRMINGHAM LICENSING SESSION.
The annual Licensing Session for the borough of Birmingham was held yesterday. In consequence of the operation of the New Wine and Beerhouse Act, there was considerably more work yesterday than in former years. At ten o’clok [sic] a Court was opened in the Grand Jury Room for the signing of renewals. The Mayor presided, and the other Magistrates present were: Messrs. T, Avery, Jaffray, T. Phillips, H. Wiggin, Dr. Birt Davies, J. Graham, S. Buckley, Poncis, Sturge, T. Cox, G. Goodrick, S. Thornton, and T. Phillips. There were 669 applications for renewals, all of which were granted, with the exception of those who had according to the report of the Chief-Superintendent of Police, been fined twice during the year.
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William Newman, 8, New John Street West, applied personally. House applicant’s own property; rated at £32.; stabling for four horses, 50 yards from the White Horse, Newtown Row. Mr. Maher opposed on behalf of the proprietress of the nearest house. There was ample accommodation in the neighbourhood.
(Birmingham Daily Post, 28th August 1869)
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