| This report of the Alton Adjourned Brewster Sessions appeared in the Hampshire Chronicle of Saturday, February 26th, 1910 |
| Mr Bolton also asked for the renewal of the licence of The Travellers’ Rest, Froyle, of which Messrs Crowley are the owners and Mr Fullick, the tenant. Superintendent Reuben said the house was a beer-house with three public rooms, and with a coach-house and stabling for two horses. It was a comparatively modern structure and the rooms were better and more convenient than those at the Prince of Wales. There were four entrances and some cottages at the back immediately adjoining. The licence had changed hands once in ten years. Police-constable Tucker said he had kept no particular observation on the house, but had seen several people going in and out. Of the two houses he thought the Prince of Wales did the better trade. Mr Fenner put in the trade, and said the gross value was £30, the rateable value £24. The house was let, together with the cottages at the back, at an inclusive rent of £26. There would be no difficulty in erecting an unclimbable fence which would separate the cottages completely from the house. Mr Fullick said there had been no complaints with reference to the house or the conduct of it. He often let bedrooms and served a good many meals. Judging from the trade he did he considered the house was required. He had no other trade. |
| Mr Bolton said if it was a question of either the Prince of Wales or the Travellers’ Rest going he was bound to ask that the Prince of Wales be allowed to remain, because it was fully licenced and therefore of more convenience to the public, and it also had a greater volume of trade. If the Bench renewed the licence subject to the re-building of the house, Froyle would have one of the best houses in the district. The Chairman, after a short private consultation, said the licences of the Hen and Chicken and the Anchor would be granted but the question of the licences of the Prince of Wales and the Travellers’ Rest would stand over for a fortnight. There were certain questions in their minds which they would take time to consider. |
| It would seem that, upon consideration, it was decided that the “Prince of Wales”, which was to be completely rebuilt, would take precedence and that the “Travellers’ Rest” would not be re-licensed. |