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Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 9 March 1906.
The "Red Cow," Capel.
This was another house and licensee of which had been objected to,
on the grounds that the previous landlord have been convicted for
permitting drunkenness.
Mr. W. C. Cripps, (Messrs. Cripps. Son and Daish, solicitors,
Tunbridge Wells) appeared for the licensee, Cave Goosey, and the
brewer, Mr. John S. Bligh, Sevenoaks. He admitted service of notice
and conviction, and formally applied for the renewal.
Sergeant Lawrence proved a conviction for serving during prohibited
hours to men who were not bonafide travellers, in April, 1892,
against the then landlord, John Bridges.
In answer to Mr. Cripps, witness stated that for the remainder of
the time that he was in the district after the conviction the house
was properly conducted, Bridges was convicted after 11 years' good
character, and continue to keep the house from that time to 1899.
Sergeant Eaglan proved a conviction against the last landlord, John
Moore in 1905, for permitting drunkenness. The police had several
complaints about the house.
Cross-examined:- During that time the house was never reported by
the police. The Superintendent's report year-by-year, stated that
the whole of the houses, except some few where there have been
convictions, had been well conducted. That would include this house.
The Chairman said the Bench did not feel there was sufficient
evidence to justify them to refuse the licence, but at the same time
it must be borne in mind that it was clear that the Legislature
intended that previous convictions against a house should be brought
forward and they would have due weight with that Bench, but it seems
rather hard that they should go back to a solicitor case 15 years
ago.
The licence was there for renewed.
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