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MAGISTERIAL.

A3HBUSTON-MONDAY. [Before Major Steward and Mestrs R. Aloorn and D. Williamson, J.P'b,] BRBAOH OF XIOSNSINO ACT. John Henry, licensee of the Oomn?erdal H( tel, was oharged on the Information of Henry Felton, Sergennt of Police, wl'h havlsg committed a brenoh of the Licensing Act by having supplied to one W. H. Kneen on the 6th Ootobec oertain spirituous liquor to wit, whliky. The aooused for whom Mr Crisp appeared pleaded not guilty. Mr Ouihbertsoa appeared to watch the ease en behalf of Mr Kuoen.

Ooaniel for the defendant took excep tlon to the Information on three grounds, tz. Fittt beo mie be contended that the Seargent of police war not authorised to proceed In the matter; evoond, because no cffanoe was disclosed In the termi of the information ; and third, beoua>e there was no allegation tbat the person supplied was not a person who might lawfully be supplied—lt not being alleged that ha was neither a lodger nor bona fide travoller. He oited a number of authorities.

fie argent Felton having been heard m reply to the objections taken, The Ohattman (Major Bteward) laid that the Benoh were not with Mr Ornp aa to the firat objeotion, holding; that Bergeant Felton had authority to proceed nnHgr leotloDß 176 and 178. As to the »*(V)nd point, It was true v was not men tl>ood m the information that the 6 h Ootuber was a Sunday, bat that was a faot which ooold be auown lo evldonoe, and which, moreover, wqb oeoenarily known to the Ooart, aud at to this them. m(({ht perhaps be an application to amen r ) . The third objeotion taken, v.z, aa to tho npn-esoluilon In the information of tho postlbillty of the person supplied boing • parson who might lawfolly be supplied moat 6a upheld. Sergeant Felton said In that oase ho would lay fteeh informations m this oase and In other two similar oases act dowu for to-day. The Information iras accordingly disalue^, and tha Qnnrt rose.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2252, 14 October 1889, Page 3

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330

MAGISTERIAL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2252, 14 October 1889, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2252, 14 October 1889, Page 3

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