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FAREHAM, Feb. 19.
A SPECIAL SESSIONS for the granting of a license to perform stage plays at the Town-hall, at Havant, was held before Mr. Spencer Smith (chairman), Captain Field, R.N., Mr. Frank Bradshaw, Colonel Mansel, and Rear-Admiral Chads, and the necessary formalities having been complied with, the license was granted to Mr. E. R. Longcroft.
A Special Sessions for the transfer of alehouse and beerhouse licenses was also held before the same justices, and the following transfers were effected:—
Alehouses.—The license of the West Town Hotel, Hayling South, from Mr. George Clinker to Mr. Benjamin Walter Casper; that of the New Inn, Portchester, from Mr. John Binsted to Mr. Herbert Hill; that of the White Hart, Portchester, from Mr. William Russell to Mr. James Russell; that of the Dolphin, Emsworth, from Mr. James Chase to Mr. Frederick Fielder; that of the New Coach and Horses, Hilsea, Wymering, from Mr. Thomas Nicholson to Mr. Chas. Martin; that of the Black Dog, Gosport, from Mr. Albert Brewer to Mr. William Payne; and that of the Isle of Wight Hoy, Gosport, from Mr. George Barringer to Mr. James Parkman.
Beerhouses.—The license of the Yew Tree, Hayling South, from Mr. Ralph Snow Cutler to Mr. Edward Bundle; that of the Windmill, Peel-common, Titchfield, from Mr. John Langdon to Mr. William Heath; that of the Camden Arms, Forton-road, Alverstoke, from Mrs. Harriet Tipping to Mr. John Bartlett; that of the Heroes of Waterloo, from Mr. Henry Long to Mr. Wm. Sims; and that of the Village Home, Alverstoke, from Mr. Alexander Wm. Whitcher to Mr. John Germain.
Occasional licenses were granted to Mr. John Purnell, of the Dolphin, Havant, authorising him to keep his house open until midnight on the 19th, 20th, and 21st instant, on the occasion of theatrical entertainments to take place at the Town-hall.
A similar license was granted to Mr. Geo. Brothers, of the Coach and Horses, Titchfield, authorising him to keep his house open until midnight on the 12th inst., on the occasion of a supper to take place there.
— Hampshire Advertiser, Wednesday 19 February 1873 source