ILLICIT REVELRY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 904, 25 August 1910, Page 8

ILLICIT REVELRY.

DOINGS AT LYTTELTON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ChristclHircl), August 24. No fewer than eight charges against seven .men of procuring liquor during tlio currency .of prohibition orders against them were dealt with by Sir. ,/. W. Bishop, S.M., at the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court this morning. • His Worship expressed considerable surprise at the number of cases, and said that there, seemed to bo more breaches of prohibition orders in Lyttollon in proportion to population than in any otter place lie knew of. - Sergeant Ryan said .that that was so, and that some prohibited men raado a boast of the fact that they were able to procure liquor. .•Mr. Bishop said that it was simply disgraceful that in this locality, pro-hibition-orders wero treated with, such contempt. Ho meant to have the orders obeyed or he would know tlio reason wiry. He intended to make the lines as heavy as ho could, and ho would fine the jnen . who committed thoso breaches anything up to the maximum penalty for their repeated offences. They would find it a mighty expensive game. . Three were fined 10s., three 405., and one 20s. An unusual .charge was made against George Nelson who was. charged with that, knowing Samuel, Alexander Hughes to bo a, prohibited person, ho did assist him to idrink liquor. Evidence was given by Constable liichardson who stated that at ■. 12.45 a.m. on August 20, he hoard sounds, of revelry on board the launch Canterbury. On going aboard he saw Nelson, who was skipper of tlio launch, sitting in the- caoin with three prohibited men, while another man was lying asleep on a form. Hughes had a bottle of whisky and a mug and gave the- others a "nip" each: One was the worse for liquor.' ' Nelson said that ho was responsible for the others being there. ■ ■■ . '' . .

Constable Fitzeerald said ttiat he saw Nelson and he admitted to witness that he know that the men were prohibited. Mr. [Bisliop said that it was quite clear tliat accused liad been a party, to the drinking.. He had said ' over andover agajn, "that the man who assisted a prohibited person to get liquor was much' worse than tho prohibited man who. was generally a victim \ of his weakness. Addressing accused his Worship said: "Amp in your position is be".eath contempt. You are fined £5 o i one month's imprisonment."