MAGISTERIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1723, 23 December 1887, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL

■» "' ■ . . ASHBUHTON— THUBSDAY. ' (Before Mr John Olllvler, R M.) THE ALFORD FOREST HOTEL AGAIN. John Tisoh was charged with having par* mitted drunkenness m his licensed premises, the Alford Forest Hotel, daring four aonaeeu* tive days, and also with having Bold liquor on a Sunday, Mr Crisp appeared for the do. fendant.— The men m regard to whom the off enoes were alleged to have been committed were George MoKenzie and a man named Biggs, and they laid the informations. From their evidence it appeared that they went to the hotel on a Sunday and remained then till Wednesday sight m a state ol almoai eontinnal intoxication. MoEenaie alleged that he spent £5 13a and Biggs 25s m the hotel daring that time* — For the defence it was maintained that the men had been continually refused drink, that Biggs was a bar loafer, and that the men had only spent about £4 m the house, portion of whloh was for their beds and mealß, and £1 for bottles of liquor supplied on the express condition that they would leave the hotel. It waa further alleged that the oases had been brought through spite on the part of the informants. Evidence was brought to show that the hotel had been conducted m a most orderly manner since Mr Tieoh took charge. — The Magistrate considered both of the charges proved, and inflicted a fine of £5 on eaoh. He thought both oonviotions would have to be endorsed on the license ; that for Sunday trading would have to be.— Sergt. Feltor* drew the attention of the Bench to Section 207 of the Act, which provided for the disqualification of an hotel for a stipulated time when four conviotions had been recorded against the liaense within a certain period.— The Magistrate was unwilling to take suoh an extreme course. — Mr Crisp suggested as an eaßy way out of the difficulty that oneoase should be dismissed, and a fine of £10 | inflicted m the other. There would then be | no necessity for two endorsements. It was unfair that MrTisch should suffer for tho sins of his predeoeßSor. — The Magistrate agreed that it would be hard on Mr Tiaeh, and he ultimately deoided that ar eonviotion should be entered np m the Sunday trading case, but that hs should postpone bis decision m the other for a fortnight, m , order to see if' lnching might be. dons without unduly punishing Mr Tisoh, 1 The Court then rose.