1954 Practical Bar Management by Eddie Clarke

PRACTICAL BAR MANAGEMENT

for. The possession of spirits on which duty has not been paid is also an offence. A licensee must not have on his premises, other than for normal domestic use, any sugar, saccharin, syrup or any substance for increasing the gravity of beer. The grogging of casks, i.e., the extraction from casks, of spirit absorbed in the wood,is forbidden, and it is an offence to possess any casks so treated or any spirit so obtained. It is an offence to dilute spirits to a strength lower than that on which duty has been paid, or to sell, as spirits, a liquid which is of less strength than that authorized by law. Thus,if a customer asks for a gin or whisky, he must be given a spirit of not less than the authorized strength ; but if he asks for whisky and soda, or gin and tonic water, or a cocktail it is not an offence to dilute the spirit or mix it to the customer's requirements. Refusal to Serve, and"Undesirables" There is no legal obligation to serve anyone, and no reason need be given for refusal. In premises which are an"inn ",i.e., a hotel open to all comers, the innkeeper is obliged by law to provide refreshment to travellers, but the traveller cannot demand any particular type of refreshment. A person under eighteen must not be supplied in any bar with liquor for consumption on the premises. A licensee must not allow unlawful gaming (gambling) on his premises or permit the taking or receiving of bets. And he nnist not harbour thieves or allow them to deposit stolen goods on his premises. He must not permit his premises to become the habitual resort of prostitutes (whether for prostitution or not), but no offence is committed by serving such persons with reason able refreshment so long as they remain on the premises only during the time necessary for that purpose. It is an offence to sell or supply liquor knowingly for con sumption by a person (whether he is on the premises or not) who has been convicted of being a habitual drunkard. A list of such persons is circulated to licensed premises. It is an offence to be found drunk on licensed premises, and the licensee must not sell liquor to a person who is drunk. Nor may any other person procure or attempt to procure liquor for con sumption by a drunken person.

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