Report, 1854-continued. Wholesale Dealers. Witness has carried on the business of a publican and wholesale wine and spirit merchant in London for upwards of 20 years, Homer 3860-3863. 3990Particulars as to the retail plan adopted by witness in his business at Hackney, ib. 38953905. 3924. 3927-3930- Reference made in an almanack published by witness to the Excise laws prohibiting a wholesale dealer from selling less than two gallons of spirits, ib. 3906-3914-Approval of this prohibition, ib. 3915-3925-The plan adopted by witness has given general satisfaction, and has removed one of the principal arguments in favour of the Maraschino Bill, ib. 3920. 3926. 3931-Large amount paid by witness for licences, ib. 3924. Reference to the restrictions upon wholesale dealers in regard to the sale of spirits and beer, Rep. p. iii-Circumstances of wholesale dealers selling by retail, ib. vi--Inconvenience of the restrictions as to wholesale dealers, ib. vi, vii--Hardship of the restrictions admitted by magistrates and the Excise, ib. vi-The restriction on wholesale dealers is injurious to retailers, ib. vii.--See also Fearon, Messrs. Maraschino Act. Wines and Spirits. Decreasing disposition of the working classes for spirits of late years, Chamen 627-630--Increased sale of wine of late years among the better class of people, ib. 631-636- -Suggestion that a licence for wines and spirits should be more easily obtainable, subject to qualifications as to character and rental, and that such licences be granted by the Excise, Hunter 2837-2843. 2853. Present rate of duty upon wine and spirit licenses, Rep. p. iii--Provisions of the Act that a retail spirit licence shall not be granted without a beer licence, ib. iv. See also Gin. Company. Grocers. Licences. Maraschino Act. Profit. Vintners' Wire, Mr. Alderman. Reference to the objections of Mr. Alderman Wire to the abolition of the distinction between beershops aud public-houses, Rep. p. xi. Withdrawal of Licence. The licence should be withdrawn more readily on the occurrence of offences, Maber 406-408; Hawes 4592. 4599, 4600-Rule adopted in Surrey with regard to the withdrawal of licences, Hutton 1521-1523. 1529-1531- -Publicans in Ireland, if convicted three times by district magistrates, are liable to be deprived of their licence, Houghton 2602-2604-Publicans and beershop-keepers should be placed on the same footing with regard to the forfeiture of their licences, Stinton 3853-The fear of losing the licence is a greater check on misconduct than an increased sum being paid for it, Hawes 4592-4598. Occasional non-withdrawal of licences, though expedient, adverted to, Rep. p. ixPublicans who have forfeited their licences open beershops, ib. xi. Wives of Working Men. Large proportion of the wives of working men in favour of publichouses being closed on Sunday, Weylland 61, 62--Bad treatment of wives, consequent on public-houses being kept open so late, ib. 181. Wood, Joseph. (Analysis of his Evidence.)-Stone mason, residing in the Blackfriar's-road, Lambeth, 1084-1806--Immense moral advantage of public-houses being closed on Sunday, 1087, 1088. 1091, 1092--Improvement in the working classes since publichouses have been closed on Sunday morning, 1089, 1090--General habits of the workmen under witness; amount of wages paid them, 1093-1097. 1102-1112. 11171119--Approval of the system of paying workmen on Friday, 1098-1101--Witness recommends closing altogether on Sunday; otherwise they should be open only for two hours in the middle of the day, 1113-1116. 1140-1142--Witness has been a teetotaller for eighteen years, 1120, 1121-Laxity of Irish Roman-catholic labourers with regard to the Sabbath adverted to; general habits of this class, 1122-1126-Influence of friendly associations, established of late years, in checking drunkenness, 1127-1131Opportunities of the working classes to indulge in drink on Saturday and Sunday nights, 1135-1137—-On Saturday night the closing should take place at ten o'clock, 1138, 1139. Woolton (Lancashire). Decreased amount of drunkenness among the lower classes in the district midway between Woolton and Prescot during the last twelve years; cause to which attributable, Neilson 3167-3173-Slight opportunities for amusement in this district, ib, 3174Plan adopted for ascertaining the requirements of the neighbourhood when applications are made for new licences, ib. 3201-The inhabitants are generally favourable to closing public-houses on Sunday, ib. 3216-3218-The publicans are unfavourable to the measure, ib. 3219-Evidence is furnished on licensing day of the previous convictions against public-houses and beerhouses, ib. 3226-Manner in which the forfeiture of beershop licences is evaded, ib. 3227-3229. Working Classes. Growing improvement in the habits of the working classes; causes to which attributable, Bowthorpe 871-876. 895-Opportunities of the working classes to indulge in drink on Saturday and Sunday nights, Wood 1135-1137-Great extent to which public-houses are habitually frequented on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday evenings by the working classes, Balfour 1146-1149. 1153-Improvement generally of late Working Classes-continued. Report, 1854-continued. years in the taste and habits of the people, Balfour 1177; Hawes 4700-4703—The use of intoxicating drinks is the great obstacle to the improvement of the working man, Everett 2022; Cunliffe 2302. 2434-2436- -Various movements for the benefit of the working classes in which witness has interested himself for the last twenty years, Cunliffe 2298-2305-The increased rate of wages has had a most favourable effect in improving the condition of the lower classes, Hawes 4728, 4729-Readiness of the working classes to avail themselves of the means of improvement, Rep. p. xxii. See also Cab-Drivers. Holidays. Maine Liquor Law. Meetings. Recreations. Stone Masons. Wives of Working Men. Petitions. Public Stone Potters. Sunday Closing. Wren, Henry. (Analysis of his Evidence.)—Superintendent of the county constabulary at Merthyr Tydvil, 2858, 2859-Favourable feeling of the people at Merthyr Tydvil with regard to closing public-houses on Sunday, 2861-2863. 2883-Large amount of drinking on Saturday nights and Sunday, 2864-2867. 2884. 2981--Average number of persons in each beerhouse and public-house from eight till eleven o'clock on Sunday evening; total number, 2868-2872. 2900-The population of Merthyr Tydvil and the surrounding district is nearly 100,000; 2873-All the publicans and beershop-keepers (with one exception) signed a petition for closing the houses on Sundays, 2874-2881Rioting has much decreased on Sundays of late years, 2885--Number of licensed victuallers and beerhouse-keepers at Merthyr Tydvil convicted last year, chiefly for selling on Sunday morning, 2887-2889. 2909-2911- -The convictions are reported on licensing day by witness; the licences are taken away after several convictions, 2890-2894. 29542957--Effect of a suspension of a licence, 2895, 2896-- Penalties imposed for breaches of the law, 2897-2899-Hours of closing public houses and beershops on Sundays at Merthyr Tydvil, 2901, 2902. Belief that if the houses were closed on Sunday persons would supply themselves with beer on Saturday for Sunday's consumption, 2903-2905—If opened for an hour or two in the middle of the day there would be no inconvenience, 2904. 2972-2976-The working men seldom have beer in their own homes, 2906, 2907. 2925-High rate of wages at Merthyr Tydvil, 2908—Evil effects of the low class of beerhouses, 29092915 A large proportion of the beerhouses at Merthyr Tydvil are not of the value required by law; belief that this is more the result of carelessness than collusion, 29162924-Evils of the agents at Merthyr Tydvil keeping beershops, 2926, 2927-Recommendation that beerhouses be licensed upon the same system as public-houses, and that there be the same active control over each, 2928-2930. 2940-2944. 2948, 2949. 29572960. 2991-2995-The check upon the publicans and beer-sellers is the fear of being informed against by the police; inducements held out to the latter to forego informations, 2931. 2952-2954- Circumstances under which the police are empowered to enter houses of public entertainment, 2932-2937. Practice with regard to laying informations, 2938, 2939-Beerhouse-keepers are required to have two sureties, 2950, 2951--Necessity of high character in inspectors of public-houses, with a salary placing them above temptation, 2955, 2956-All licences should be granted by the magistrates, 2958-2960. 2992-2994--General character of offences charged against the beerhouses at Merthyr Tydvil, 2961-2963-Attractions of the beerhouses; slight extent to which they are used for immoral purposes, 2964, 2965--The police are frequently called in to clear the houses, 2966, 2967-Many of the public-houses belong to brewers; interference by them to prevent houses losing their licences, 2968-2971--Large number of public-houses and beershops in proportion to the population of Merthyr Tydvil, 2978-2984--General character of the working men, 2982--Great want of rational amusements, 2985-2990-Large number of persons attending the playground and reading-rooms established by Lady Guest; beneficial effects thereof, 2988, 2989. Wright, Thomas. (Analysis of his Evidence.)-Has been engaged for the last sixteen years in making enquiries respecting the influence of drunkenness upon criminals, 2103, 2104-Admission of prisoners in gaols that drunkenness (principally on Saturday nights and Sunday) has been the cause of their crimes, 2016-2112. 2152–2154- -Evils of the low beerhouses; low class of persons frequenting them, 2113-2115--Classification of persons indulging in intoxicating drinks, 2116-2120-Large number of the lowest class of persons in Manchester, 2121--Large number of persons who become criminals through parental neglect or drunkenness, 2121-2143. 2146-2151Impossibility of reforming juvenile offenders unless they are removed from their parents, 2138-2140-The passion for drink is stronger in the lower class of women than in the men, 2142. 2144, 2145--Great number of juvenile prostitutes in the large towns whose mothers are drunkards, 2146-2149. Large proportion of reformed criminals who have given up intoxicating liquors, 21552160. 2167-2169-Obstacles to returned convicts obtaining employment, 2161-2163. 2165 Report, 1854-continued. Wright, Thomas. (Analysis of his Evidence)-continued. 2165- -Reformed character of six persons (who had been in prison) sent by witness to the institution in South-street, Westminster, 2163, 2164-Existence of crime generally attributed to habits of intemperance, 2169-2181-Admissions by paupers that intemperate habits have brought them to their condition, 2176-2181-Rapid increase of drunkenness in Manchester calculated from the greater number of prisoners of late years; examination as to such number, 2189-2227-Reason assigned for the increased drunkenness in Manchester, 2213-2216. 2225-2227- -Increased number of public-houses, spirit vaults, and beerhouses in Manchester during the last year, 2220-2223. Laxity of the police with regard to cases of drunkenness, 2228, 2229—Belief that closing all public-houses and beershops from seven o'clock on Saturday evening till nine on Monday morning would tend greatly to decrease the criminal population, 2229The music rooms in Manchester have public-house licences; character of these places, 2230-2235-Disapproval of the recreation of public dancing, though intoxicating liquors may not be sold, 2236-2249-Belief that young persons are driven to those places by the uncomfortableness of their homes, 2241-2243-Manner in which the people would occupy their time were public-houses closed on Sunday, 2244-2249Objections to the parks being open for recreation on Sundays while public-houses also remain open, 2250, 2251. 2256-2264. 2275, 2276. 2280-2285-Provision should be made for the moral and spiritual instruction of the people at large on Sunday, 2252Importance of improvement in the dwellings of the lower orders, 2253-2255. The working classes in Manchester have sufficient leisure for recreation, without encroaching on the Sabbath, 2267-Large number of persons making excursions from Manchester into the adjacent country on Sunday; conduct of these people, 2268-2274Evils of Sunday drinking among the working classes as regards work on Monday, 2278, 2279-Large number of the lower classes frequenting the parks at Manchester on Sunday; belief that they are in the habit of frequenting public-houses afterwards, 22802285. 2296, 2297-The class of persons attending Divine service do not also attend public-houses, 2287-2289-How far the large number of Irish domiciled in Manchester might oppose the recommended closing on Sunday, 2291-2294. Z. Zoological Gardens, Dublin. These gardens are open to the public after Divine service on Sunday, at a trifling charge, with a view to decrease the number frequenting the publichouses; great extent to which the lower classes avail themselves of this recreation, Haughton 2511-2521. 2524-2527-Statements showing the number of persons visiting the gardens, distinguishing those paying 1 d., and those admitted free, in the years 1841-1854, ib. 2527-2532- -Extract from the annual report of the Council of the Zoological Society, as to the decorous conduct of the poor persons visiting the gardens, ib. 2532-Letter from the Secretary of the Dublin Mechanics' Institution to the Secretary of the Zoological Society, condemnatory of the plan adopted of admitting the public at a small charge on Sunday, ib. 2533-No intoxicating liquors are sold at the Zoological Gardens, Dublin, ib. 2533. Good effects of opening the gardens on Sunday adverted to, Rep. p. xxi, xxiiAppreciation of the advantage by members of the Mechanics' Institute, ib. xxii. |