THE LIQUOR LAW

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 787, 9 April 1910, Page 6

THE LIQUOR LAW

XMASTERTON CASES. ■ i (By Teleeraßli.—Special Corresuondant.) ..Mastertpn, April 8. Several liquor ■ cases,,' were heard at tie Magistrate's; Courtvio-day.. - Edward Walton was//'charged'with '■having given; ;aaj:ofder/for. liquor: intended for the;.Np-License. ; area of Mastertoii without.haying;.:giyen.'the name of the person:for whom Accused pleaded*'not guilty.''■: 'Sergeant Miller gave, evidence to; tho effect that on March 18. he 'saw; defendant at the Club Hotel. He admitted'having signed an order. ~for ;■ liquor \which /was intended for a-man ■who;was staying at Neilsen's boardtog-house.V -: -Defendant, who is a cook at the Club Hotel; stated in his evidence that a mate of his, who was staying at. the- boarding-house referred to, asked-him to order some beer, which he did. Defendant, ordered it in his own name, : and "gave instructions for it to be forwarded to the.Club Hotel. He had nothmg'ttodoiviti it being sent to the'i:'bbarding-house. r said:he /could'only .'take; the •'evidence of defendant; himself, who had stated that he ordered', the.liquor for another person with J)he ■ intention.of.:evading; .the law. A. fine.of: £10.and costs was, imposed.

. Thomas : Ridgway/ was charged with selling liquor and also with it for.; sale in Masterton., Evidence" was""given'by: the police to the effect that defendant's house had been searched,, and tbere had been found a bottle -of whisky, five bottles of beer in a bedroom, a bag containing five bottles'.of beer outside in the yard, two bottles of whisky in a .tra.p,, and another sack in the yard con'taining eighteen'bottles : of beer. -Peter Hider stated that he called.at defendant's place on Saturday morning and asked for a bottle of Beer, for which he paid Is.. 6d; There was another man there who also received a bottle, of beer • which witness; did not'think he paid for. Witness informed" the'police' of. the sale. Defendant, pleaded/that the liquor-on the premises was for his own'use. Shaw was" an old friend of his, and asked for (a dozen "and a half of beer, which accused let him have,' and did not receive payrheht.for them./He denied;receiving any money for drink from Hider. After hearing counsel,- his. Worship said the circumstances in. connection with the case were very suspicious, but it was not fully proved. He : would give the accused' the benefit.y>f the doubt, and dismiss the information. . Peter Neilsen was charged: with keeping, liquor for: sale in a No-License district. ; Under-a -search warrant the police found on the premises 18' bottles of beer,- 2, bottles of whisky, a demijohn of beer, and 5 •bottles of whisky. For the defence, .certain, boarders at the house gave evidence that various portions of tho liquor, seized'had, been ordered by them, and was for their own use. This was supported by- evidence, and the case was dismissed. .