The 1904 Licensing Act introduced a scheme whereby Licensing Magistrates could now refuse to renew a pub’s licence if it was considered that the pub was unnecessary to provide for the needs of the public. Compensation would be paid both to the owner of the premises and the licensee although, typically, only about 10% of the compensation went to the licensee. This compensation was paid for by a levy on the licences granted to other premises. This provision of the 1904 Act was carried forward into the Licensing (Consolidation) Act of 1910.
The first operation of this new scheme was on 8th May 1905 at the first meeting of the Licensing Compensation Authority, which consisted of the City Justices including the Licensing Committee. All the following 18 houses had their licences refused. This gives an indication of their closure date and final landlord.
Bailey Hotel, Bailey Street, licensee Harriet Guest, owner Strouts Brewery Co Ltd
Black Horse (beer-on licence), Edward Street, licensee John Hudson, owner Old Albion Brewery Co Ltd
Britannia Tavern, Portobello Street, licensee John Shaw, Owner S.H.Ward and Co Ltd, in existence since 1825
Corner Pin, Allen Street, licensee Titus Marsden, owner A.H. Smith and Co. Ltd
Crooked Billet, Scotland Street, licensee George Henry Malkin for last 13 years, owner Thos Rawson and Co Ltd (tenant provided 50 dinners a day at 4½d each)
Cross Daggers, West Bar Green ,licensee Alfred Elliott for last 18 years, owner Thos Rawson and Co Ltd
Filesmiths’ Arms, Scotland Street, licensee Peter Scanlon, owner James Haynes, Crown Brewery
Nelson Hotel (beer-on licence), Solly Street, licensee John Fleming, owner Duncan Gilmour and Co Ltd
New Britannia, Portobello Street, licensee William Fletcher, owner Brampton Brewery Co Ltd
Oak Tree (free house), Broad Lane, licensee John Miles Fawcett, owner James Newton, Birkendale
Old Turk’s Head, Scotland Street
Orange Branch (off- licence), Hollis Croft, licensee Mary Ann Watson, owner Thos Rawson and Co Ltd
Pheasant, Bailey Lane, licensee William Kirk, owner Chambers and Co Ltd
Shamrock Inn, Solly Street, licensee Patrick Cusack, owner John Smith’s Tadcaster Brewery Co Ltd
Star, Orange Street, licensee Henry Carter, owner John Smith’s Tadcaster Brewery Co Ltd
Wheat Sheaf, Bailey Lane, owner Henry Tomlinson Ltd
White Lion, Bailey Street, owner Henry Tomlinson Ltd
(No sign beer-on licence), 69 Scotland Street, licensee Albert Crow, owner Charles Lawton