Newton Police Court: Yesterday: Before Messrs. J. Vicary (chairman), F. H. Plumptre, H. E. Brown, W. J. Watts, junr., Col. Hughes, Admiral Cornish-Bowden. This was the annual licensing day and most of the landlords the attended. George Small, of the Railway Hotel, Teignmouth, Henry H. Richards, Royal Oak, Newton, and Geo. Dennis, Volunteers Inn, Newton, having been convicted during the year, the former for permitting gambling and the two latter for permitting drunkenness on their premises were called up and cautioned as to their future conduct. Superintendent Barbor opposed the renewal of the licence of the Jolly Sailor Inn, East-street, kept by James Milton, on three grounds — firstly, because of internal communication; secondly, because it was the resort of thieves and thirdly, because the house is not wanted.
Mr Windeatt appeared for the owners of the house, Messrs. Pinsent and Sons, and said it would probably save the time of the Bench if he stated that when Mr. Pinsent found out the manner in which the house was being conducted and the complaints that had been made respecting it, at once gave the landlord notice to quit. He was provided with a new tenant, man of irreproachable character who was at present holding a licence at St. Austell and consequently would not be able to take possession until 29th September. He therefore asked for a temporary authority to Mr. Pinsent to sell, from the time the present tenant leaves until the new one comes in. The internal communication had been stopped and Mr. Pinsent would meet the police and undertake to do what was necessary to their satisfaction.
The Bench adjourned the case to the 30th September, the Chairman saying that some of the magistrates would visit the premises and see for themselves the state they were in. The licences were all renewed. That of the Rising Inn, Woodland was transferred from Mr. Dawe to Mr. Denley, and that of the Ship Inn, Chudleigh from Mr. Carter to Mr. Chard.
[see also: Western Times: Friday 29th August 1890]
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901