
The 7 aldermen, (the high-ranking members of the Corporation), one of whom was mayor, were prohibited by law from becoming magistrates if they were publicans in that they could not grant licences for selling ale or beer.
The 7 aldermen, (the high-ranking members of the Corporation), one of whom was mayor, were prohibited by law from becoming magistrates if they were publicans in that they could not grant licences for selling ale or beer.