CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 25

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31. were contained in the enactments then and now existing.

As to the second suggestion I may observe that former Regiments (18th, 95th and 59th) had a Canteen in the Barrack Yard, and, presuming the white to be in a similar position there would seem to be no necessity for licensing others.

As to the recommendation that the number of the Licenses should be diminished and houses confined to the main street - 23 - I do not think the number excessive and Mr. Mercer has shown in his minute that are in all the Public Houses the Main street with one exception, and that, a Billiard Saloon, has an entrance from the Queen's Road as well as from Stanley Street; - But assuming that the recommendation was acted on so far as reducing Licenses - we should, I think, be doing a positive injury to many respectable men in depriving them of

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20 31. were contained in the enactments then and now existing. As to the second suggestion I may observe that former Regiments (18th, 95th and 59th) had a Canteen in the Barrack Yard, and, presuming the white to be in a similar position there would seem to be no necessity for licensing others. As to the recommendation that the number of the Licenses should be diminished and houses confined to the main street - 23 - I do not think the number excessive and Mr. Mercer has shown in his minute that are in all the Public Houses the Main street with one exception, and that, a Billiard Saloon, has an entrance from the Queen's Road as well as from Stanley Street; - But assuming that the recommendation was acted on so far as reducing Licenses - we should, I think, be doing a positive injury to many respectable men in depriving them of

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20 31. were contained in the enactments then and now existing . As to the second suggestion I may observe that former Regiments (18% 95th and 5977) had Canteen in the Barrack Yard, and, presuming the white to be in a similar 44 position there would seem to be no necessity for licensing others. As to the recommendation that the number of the Licenses should be diminished and houses confined to the main street- נן 23 I do not think the number excessive and Mr. Mercer has shown in his minute that are in all the Public Houses the Main street with one exception, and that, Billiard Saloon, has a arr entrance from the Queen's Road as well as from Stanley Street; - But assuming that the recourmendation. was acted on so reducing Licenses - far As the number of the we should, I think, be doing a positive injury to many respectable men in depriving them of

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31.

were contained in the enactments then and now

existing .

As to the second suggestion I may observe that former Regiments (18% 95th and 5977)

had

Canteen in the

Barrack Yard, and, presuming

the white to be in a similar

position there would seem

to be no

necessity for

licensing others.

As to the recommendation

that the number of the Licenses should be

diminished and houses confined to the main street-

נן

I do not think the number

excessive and Mr. Mercer has shown in his minute that

are in

all the Public Houses

the Main street with one

exception, and that,

Billiard Saloon, has

arr

entrance from the Queen's Road as well as from Stanley Street; - But assuming

that the recourmendation.

was acted on so

reducing Licenses -

far

the number of the

should, I

think, be doing a positive

injury to many respectable men in depriving them of

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