Beerhouse Act 1840

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rdf:langString An Act to amend the Acts relating to the general Sale of Beer and Cider by Retail in England.

rdf:langString Parliament of the United Kingdom

rdf:langString Beerhouse Act 1840

rdf:langString The Beerhouse Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict c 61) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was one of the Licensing Acts 1828 to 1886. It was the third Beerhouse Act. It was passed to amend the Beerhouse Act 1830 (1 Will 4 c 64) and the (4 & 5 Will 4 c 85). The change in the law made it necessary for persons to have continued residence within the building that they were intending to use after an application for the issuing of a licence for the selling of alcohol, and that they be in possession of the deeds of ownership of the building. The Act became necessary to control the development of civil disorder (national evil) caused by those involved in activities resulting from the vice of intoxication, specifically of the people within the class of labouring workers in ale houses so that in 1834 a select committee was created to investigate in order that measures of legislature might be created to limit this.