On Friday 8th February 1907 and application was made to remove the beer and wine licence of the BROTHER TAVERN to the adjoining premises, which had been the SOUTH QUAY DISTILLERY. The former premises of the Distillery would make a better house, which would be further improved. The Mission to the Seaman's Institute adjoined the Brothers and Messrs. Lacons were negotiating with the Mission for it to be used by the Institute.
With two or three entrances from the Row to the Distillery, the Justices were against such a thing.
The Bottle and Jug entrance to the Brothers was through a private entrance or corridor and there would be no more entrances at the new location. The existing Bottle and Jug entrance was more objectionable than one directly from the Row.
Lacons would spend £250 on the new location as well as removing an overhang and improving the Row. The Distillery building was better adapted to business than the Brothers. The latter then selling 143 barrels a year.
Agreeing that the Brothers was a small, inconvenient house, and might be given up and the owners compensated, it was no justification to move to larger premises where a bigger trade may be done. The Justices postponed a decision for one month, expecting the brewers to give up something else.

Referred to Compensation 06.03.1923

License expired 03.12.1923