From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 13 January, 1905. Price 1d.

TRANSFER REFUSED

Mr. Hatton Brown applied for the transfer of the license of the “Crown” London Road.

It was stated that the license was last transferred in June, and the Magistrates refused transfer as their rule was that there should be nine months between a transfer.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 20 January, 1905. Price 1d.

THE CROWN INN

Mr. Rutley Mowll applied on behalf of Mr. King, for permission to draw at the “Crown Inn.” An application was made to the Magistrates the other day, and the circumstances were not quite explained to them in respect to this house. Mr. Arter, the outgoing tenant, had been in the house about seven months, which was less than the prescribed period, a rule having been made that nine months should expire between transfers. That rule as they knew, was liable to be dispensed with on special occasions, and he asked them to grant the permission, notwithstanding nine months had not expired. In fact, he would not have been there, but for an unfortunate oversight, which occurred in this way. Perhaps they knew each Bench had its own time for this rule, in some cases twelve months, in others nine or six months. Six months having expired, by some confusion the application was put forward after six months but within the nine months. The change had really taken place, and he was in a rather awkward fix, the house being shut up, and he asked them to relieve him from that difficulty and to grant Mr. King, whom he could prove was a respectable man, permission to draw at the house. He produced testimonials from Mr. Councillor Austin and from Alderman Adcock as to Mr. King’s respectability.

Mr. Pepper: Why does Mr. Arter want to give it up?

Mr. Mowll: He hasn’t been sufficiently successful.

Mr. Pepper: He sold good sausages there if not beer.

Mr. Mowll: Very good beer and sausages as well. They went together. (Laughter).

The Magistrates granted the application.