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FAREHAM PETTY SESSIONS.
MONDAY.—Before Admiral Sir Henry Leeke, K.C.B., F. Bradshaw, Esq., and W.H. Deane, Esq.
LICENSING.—Mr. Wallis applied for a license for the “Coach and Horses” public-house at Hilsea, under somewhat peculiar circumstances, the late tenant, a person named Lovelock, having neglected or omitted to apply for a license before he left the house. It had been a licensed house from time immemorial, and nothing could be said against it by the police. The application he made was under the 14th section of the 9th of George IV., which gave the magistrates the authority to grant a license in a case like this where the tenant who lived in the house at the time of the licensing meeting omitted to apply for a license and soon afterwards left. Mr. Edwin Webb, the representative of Messrs. Simonds & Co., of Winchester, would be the actual resident occupier of the house for the future, and he was a man who bore a very excellent character.—The police raised no objection, and the magistrates granted the application.
— Hampshire Telegraph, Wednesday 20 October, 1869 (source)
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COUNTY BENCH.—MONDAY.—Before Admiral Sir Henry J. Leeke, K.C.B. (chairman), F. Bradshaw and W. H. Deane, Esqrs.**
A special session for the transfer of alehouse and beerhouse licenses was held, and the license of the Coach and Horses alehouse, which was not applied for at the general annual licensing meeting, was, on the application of Mr. Wallis, of Portsmouth, granted to Mr. Edmund Webb; that of the King’s Head alehouse, Alverstoke, was transferred from Mr. William Barber to Mr. John Sheppard; and that of the Windmill alehouse, Alverstoke, from Mr. William Daysh to Mr. William Barnes. Several applications were made for the transfer of beerhouse licenses; but as the necessary notices had not been given temporary endorsements only were made in each case until the next special sessions.
— Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette, Saturday 23 October, 1869 (source)
Ok, so in October 1869 we need a license transfer from Lovelock to Webb because Lovelock didn’t renew the license before he left.
I think I’ve got a meeting missing at this point. The one where “the magistrates required that a fresh tenant should be procured”.
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THE “COACH AND HORSES,” HILSEA.—The application for the renewal of the license for the “Coach and Horses,” public-house, at Hilsea, which was adjourned from the last meeting, was again called on, Mr. H. Ford, of Portsea, appearing for Webb, the representative of Messrs. Simmons and Co., brewers, of Winchester, who obtained a license at the last general annual licensing meeting.—Mr. Ford said that at the last meeting the magistrates required that a fresh tenant should be procured, as Mr. Webb was not the real resident occupier. The firm had succeeded in getting as a tenant John Hailstone, a man of unexceptionable character, who recently belonged to the army, and left it as a sergeant with a good-conduct medal. He, therefore, prayed that the license be granted.—The application was granted.
— Hampshire Telegraph, Wednesday 07 September, 1870 (source)
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NEW APPLICATIONS.
The Mile End Tavern, Brockhurst.—Mr. Field made application that the license of this house, John Bartlett, landlord, which was suspended at the licensing session last year, be renewed. The house was the property of Mr. Davey, brewer, of Portsmouth.—Mr. Field put in a memorial, and said the landlord had continued to live on the premises, he being a cab proprietor. He hoped the bench would consider the closing of the house for 12 months had been a sufficient punishment for any former misdeeds. A low private house next door had been removed, and was now converted into a chemist’s shop.—Mr. Hornigold stated that there was a house occupied by low girls near the Inn at the present time. There was, besides, the Willow Tree nearly opposite, and three other beer houses near. There were more houses in proportion to the population at Brockhurst than in the town.—Application refused.
THE BEE HIVE, 76, HIGH STREET, GOSPORT.—Mr. G. Feltham, of Portsea, asked for the license for this house, which fell last year before the sweeping enactments of the Wine and Beerhouse Act of 1869. It was one of the largest houses in High-street, containing 10 rooms, besides bar, parlour, and large club room.—Mr. Feltham put in some very good testimonials for Mr. Henry Angell, who had been selected as landlord by the lessees.—Mr. Hornigold stated the King’s Arms was next door, and there were several other houses near.—Refused.
The Court adjourned at half-past three.
An adjournment of the licensing meeting was held at the Sessions-room, Fareham, on Monday, before Capt. Field, R.N., F. Bradshaw, Esq., Captain Manse, R.N., and J. Carpenter-Garnier, Esq.
Several alehouse and beerhouse license certificates, which had not been previously applied for, and others the application for which had been adjourned from previous meetings, were granted. Among the latter were the Coach and Horses, at Hilsea, which, on the application of Mr. H. Ford, was granted to John Hailstorm; the Royal Cooperage, Gosport, on the application of Mr. Field, of Gosport, was granted to John Morrell; and the Rose and Shamrock beerhouse, Gosport, was granted to Mr. Joseph Dash.
Mr. Field applied on behalf of Mr. Biden, the owner, for a renewal of the license to the Goliath alehouse, which had been refused at a previous meeting, but the magistrates declined to re-open the question, which had been decided by a full bench.
An application by Mr. Goble, on behalf of the owner and occupier of the Sailor’s Home, at Fareham, under similar circumstances, met the same fate.
Mr. Malim, of Chichester, applied on behalf of Mr. Alexander Taylor for a beerhouse license certificate for the Bird-in-Hand beerhouse, Fareham, the renewal of which was refused last year, and a new license to which the magistrates had at a previous meeting (this year) declined to grant.—Mr. Malim insisted that the owner of the house (Mr. Puttock) had purchased the interest of the proprietor of the Fountain, a house near, in the license granted to him, and would, if the present application was granted, close that house and open the Bird-in-Hand, which was a much more commodious house.—The application was granted.
Mr. Field applied for a beerhouse license certificate for the Crown, on Portsdown-hill, which had been refused last year.—The application was refused.
— Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette, Saturday 10 September, 1870
So the brewery then finds John Hailstone to replace Webb.
“A low private house next door had been removed” - they’re talking about a brothel, right?
“Mr. Hornigold stated that there was a house occupied by low girls near the Inn at the present time.” Yup, definitely a brothel.