This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX Acts of Parliament-- 11 Geo. IV. and 1 Wm. IV. c. 64: 115 4 and 5 Wm. IV. c. 85: 130 3 and 4 Vict. c. 61: 130 23 and 24 Vict. c. 27: 131 25 and 26 Vict. c. 22: 19 32 and 33 Vict. c. 27: 132, 133 35 and 36 Vict. c. 94: 133 37 and 38 Vict. c. 49: 100 43 and 44 Vict. c. 20: 19 44 and 45 Vict. c. 61: 134 49 and 50 Vict. c. 56: 134 1 Edw. VII. c. 27: 134 2 Edw. VII. c. 28: 134 Aldermen, city of London, 64; licensing work of, 109 Ale, increase in consumption of, 17-18. See also Beer Alehouse-keepers, rules for, 59-60 Alehouses, distinction between inns and, 5; licensing of, ib.; sup- pression of, by Justices, 6, 10- 12, 15, 68-74,149; by Judges of Assize, 13; power of Jus- tices to suppress repealed, 113; multiplication of, 15, 33, 42, 105, 106; licences for, easily obtained, 41; given to needy persons, 44; in villages and country places, 42, 44, 46, 51, 103; cause of, innumerable, 43; number of, in Westminster, 40-41; in Leeds, 46; without a licence, 51; reduction in number of advocated, 51, 53; number of, reduced, 53, 58- 59, 113; preference given to, 78; licensed to sell spirits, 80, 105; statistics of, 80-81, 82, 108; temporary ones, at fairs, 99; "free trade" in, 110; owned by brewers. See Tied Houses Althorp, Lord, 125 Anne, Queen, 140 Articles of 1618, 54, 62, 102, 134 Assize, Judges of. See Judges Aylesbury (Bucks), 103 Aylesford (Kent), 55 Bacon, Nathaniel, 10 Bagshot (Surrey), 19 Ballard, A., 46 Bampton (Oxon), 56, 66 Barclay, C, 93 Barnsley (Yorks), 53 Barnstaple (Devon), 99 Bars, drinking, 78 Bathsorum Division (Somerset), 64, 69 Bathurst, Lord, 27, 28, 30 Beadles, not accepted as sureties, 56 Beccles (Suffolk), 66 Beer, assumed to be a necessary of life, 2, 86, 110, 111, 118; sale of, in unlicensed premises, 17; increase in consumption of, ...