Nine Houses Referred: The Passing of “The Dragon,” The principal meeting of the Walsall Compensation Authority was held at the Guildhall of Tuesday, when eight beer-houses and one ale-house, the licences of which had been referred by the licensing justices, were dealt with, and in each instance the houses were referred for compensation, which means that in due course the houses will be closed: Beer and Justice: The first dealt with was “The Dragon”, High Street: Owners the Corporation; licensee, Mr. Selwyn Hawkins. Mr. J. R. Cooper appeared for the owners and Mr. Marshall (instructed by Messrs. Pinsent and Co., Birmingham) for the tenant …
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