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FAREHAM.—THE ANNUAL LICENSING SESSION.
—The adjourned annual licensing session for the Fareham district was held at the Court-house, on Monday, before W. H. Deane, Esq., and Captain Turner. The following transfers were approved:
—King’s Head, Hilsea, from Stephen Windebank to Charles Grist. Vulcan, Fareham, from Thomas Denham to Jane Denham. Hampshire Drover, Portchester, from George Hawk to Charles Cooper. Royal Sovereign, Gosport, from George May to George Rattenbury. Five Bells, Alverstoke, from Emma Robins to John Browning.
—New Applications: Mr. Edgar Goble made an application on behalf of Messrs. Mew Langton, and Co., brewers of Newport, Isle of Wight, for a removal of the license of the County Arms, beerhouse to other premises, and for a spirit license. He stated that the present house was leased by his clients, but had recently been purchased by the Committee of the County Asylum, near which it was situated. Some new premises had just been purchased by his clients, on the high road leading from Fareham to the County Asylum, and thence to Wickham, and by another road which diverged towards Titchfield and Southampton. It was intended to alter these premises (which had a frontage of 236 feet), so as to make them suitable for the business, and to construct stables and coach-houses. He mentioned that there was considerable traffic on the road, principally the relatives of the inmates of the Asylum, and there was no other public-house in the near vicinity.
—Dr. Manley, Superintendent of the Asylum, said the Committee of the Asylum were not averse to the removal of the beer license, but they objected to the granting of a spirit license.—The Magistrates granted the removal of the beer license, but refused the application for a spirit license.—Mr. G. Feltham, of Portsea, made an application on behalf of Peter Hill, for a wine license for the Morning Star, beerhouse in Alver-road, Gosport. It was stated that the neighbourhood was increasing, that there was considerable traffic through the road, that there was no licensed wine seller within 300 yards, and that applications for wine were received daily.—The application was granted.
— Hampshire Post and Southsea Observer, Friday 26 September 1879 source