[3][4] It was passed to amend the Beerhouse Act 1830 (1 Will.

[5] The change in the law required 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.

[6][7] The Act was passed to control the development of civil disorder (national evil)[8] caused by those involved in activities resulting from the vice of intoxication,[8] specifically of the people within the class of labouring workers[8] 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.

Supreme Court of Judicature, Great Britain.

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