Intoxicating Liquor (Temporary Restriction) Act

Plume of Feathers public house on the corner of Guildford Street and Bridge Street, Luton [Z1306/75/10/27/1]

Wednesday 23rd September 1914, Luton (Public Notice)

THE INTOXICATING LIQUOR

(TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) ACT,

1914.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Licensing Justices for the Borough of Luton have made an ORDER directing that on and from the 28th day of SEPTEMBER, 1914, and until further notice, the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on the premises of any persons holding any retailer’s license in the Borough of Luton, and in all Registered Clubs, shall be suspended between the hours of 9 o’clock p.m. and 8 o’clock a.m. of the following day, and have further ordered that all Licensed Premises and all Registered Clubs in the said Borough shall be CLOSED daily between the said hours of 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. of the following day until further notice.

               By order,

                      WILLIAM AUSTIN,

                      Clerk to the said Justices,

                      7, George-street West, Luton,

                      23rd September 1914.

Note: The Act of Parliament authorised Justices to introduce local restrictions on opening hours for public houses and off-licenses. It was intended for areas where there were large numbers of troops and not for general application. Closing times earlier than 9 p.m. could not be introduced without the permission of the Home Secretary.
Source: Luton News 24/9/14 and 1/10/14