[Debate on drunkenness and alcohol licensing in Liverpool.].

Date:
[1876?]
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Credit: [Debate on drunkenness and alcohol licensing in Liverpool.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FACTS not FICTION. In 1872, Major Greig reported 43 Public-houses as the resort of Thieves and Prostitutes. j In 1873, the instructions from the Home Office so j altered the character of the return that it could not he compared to the one of the previous year. In 1874, in answer to a question from the Bench, Major Greig’s clerk explained that the number of such had houses were omitted because of such instruction, and not from the houses previously . returned as being of had character ceasing to he badly conducted. In 1875, the Chairman of Committee of Magistrates requested a list of Public-houses and Beer-houses which should have been returned as Bad Houses, and received the following reply—-“The WATCH COMMITTEE having given the matter the fullest consideration, resolved : That the Watch Com¬ mittee do not think the Head Constable would be justified in giving evidence on the points mentioned.” The 10th sec. of the Prevention of Crime Act, 1871, provides—That any one keeping a Public-house or Beer-shop, who knowingly harbours THIEYES or PROSTITUTES, shall be liable TO A EIRE OF TEI POUNDS, or four month’s imprisonment. The License of the person so convicted MAY, in the discretion of the court, BE FORFEITED OS’ THE FIRST CONVICTION. On a second conviction, the License SHALL be forfeited, and the Person holding the same shall be DISQUALIFIED FOR TWO YEARS. Moreover, where TWO convictions in reference to the same premises are recorded in three years— whether the same person or not—NO LICENSE in respect of such house SHALL BE OBTAINED FOR ONE YEAR. Why have not the Magistrates enforced the provisions of the Act ? Is it because there are no informations? Who arrests the action of the Police ? If the Watch Committee, what is the reason for their so doing. BY WHAT BIGHT IS THE LAW OF THE LAND SUSPENDED IN LIVERPOOL ? CITIZENS! DEMAND to KNOW the REASON WHY! Liverpool Permissive Btu Association, 4*2. Hexsehaw Street.] [Lraplpt JSo. 2.