popular St. David's Island dishes with beer or wine, was yesterday refused a full liquor licence after Police objected to the management.

Announcing the refusal, Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis said the Eastern Liquor Licensing Authority was not satisfied that the management of the premises was adequate to deal with a full licence.

The decision came after a hearing on Wednesday in which Chief Insp. Winston Esdaille said several complaints of loud music had been received from residents of Mount Road, St. David's.

Chief Insp. Esdaille, in charge of the eastern division of the force, told the hearing that Police feel the person in "actual control'' of the restaurant, Mr. Tyrone Weekes, was "not of good character''.

Manager of the restaurant Mrs. Doreen Weekes told the panel a full licence was needed because business was being lost when customers learned they couldn't get cocktails.

Mrs. Weekes, who is named on the licence as the manager, denied the loud music came from her restaurant and that her brother was of bad character.

She insisted she was in control of the restaurant. She said her brother, who lives above it, is in charge of maintenance and security only.

Mrs. Weekes said he did an "excellent job'' of cleaning the restaurant and keeping patrons in order.

Chief Insp. Esdaille told the Authority he was concerned about Mr. Weekes' previous convictions for dishonesty and a Misuse of Drugs Act offence.

"That happened 15 years ago! I don't know why Police keep bringing it up,'' shot back Mr. Weekes' sister.

Chief Insp. Esdaille went on to describe two occasions when St. George's Police were called to the restaurant.

He said last February people were found drinking beers on the premises as late as 4 a.m. when the restaurant is supposed to close at 1 a.m.

But Mrs. Weekes said it was only family who had been in the restaurant and they had been cleaning up and chatting.

Chief. Insp. Esdaille further said that last October Police were called to the restaurant and found some 200 youths on the premises attending a live reggae session, which Mr. Weekes said he was in charge of.

There have been other occasions when Police have attended the restaurant and Mr. Weekes presented himself as the manager, Chief Insp. Esdaille added.

Mrs. Weekes, a nurse, said she could not be at the restaurant all the time so her sister managed the place in the day, while she managed it at night.

"You've got names all over the place,'' Mr. Francis said. "Your name appears as manager on the licence, your brother seems to be there all the time and Police believe he is the actual manager, and your sister seems to be in charge some of the time. What I and other members are most concerned about is who is charge.'' The restaurant still has a licence for beer and wine.

CH. INSP. Winston Esdaille.