Licence refused  August 1891.
The licence renewal was opposed by the Town Clerk on the complaint of the Chief Constable.
It was said that the house had been substantially changed since the last licence was granted. A Cottage had been added and intoxicating liquors were sold in part of that new building. A Bar Parlour had been added with a separate entrance to Orford Street and an upstairs apartment had been enlarged and converted into a music room; access to which was most objectionable by the contiguity of a urinal. The place was lighted with electricity and whereas, prior to alterations, it was hardly worth keeping open, it had been rendered very attractive, and was in reality a new house. A new licence should have been applied for.
Owner, Mr. Coleman, advised that he had consulted the licensing authority in London before commencing the alterations and had proceeded upon their information. He undertook to remedy whatever nuisance the urinal caused.
A second objection was made by confectioner Mr. Paterson who said that the house had often been the scene of disorderly behaviour and had been a nuisance to him. There were no proper sanitary accommodations. For a long time there had been no tenant or person permanently occupying the premises. The neighbourhood did not need the licence.
Mr. Pike claimed that the house was frequented by a large number of girls, young women of low character, and soldiers; much noise was occasioned by singing and dancing in the evening and at closing time, there was a deal of riotous conduct.
He would however not object to the house if it were properly conducted.
Mr. Coleman said that he had only owned the property for about twelve months and would take all such measures to make the house respectable. He would do away with the music room in order that somebody could live on the premises. He as about to secure a new respectable tenant.
The Chief Constable said the house was badly conducted and had the reputation of being one of the worst conducted houses in the city. A former tenant would have been prosecuted for keeping it as a brothel, but had been arrested for a felony and so a new tenant had taken over.
The Bench pointed out that although Mr. Coleman had only owned the property for about a year, complaints of noise and disorderly conduct had been reported only six months previously.
Licence refused.

House No. 97 on 1845 Magistrates list.