GREY MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 10 September 1901, Page 2

GREY MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, Sbftembbr 9th,

(Before E. S. Hawkins Esq., 8.M.)

Breach of Licensing Act.

T. Thomas, licensee of the Blackball Hotel, Blackball, was charged with breach of licensing act in having supplied a. man named Doonan with liquor while in a state- of intoxication and on a further charge with having the same person on his licensed premises while in a state of intoxication. The Inspector of Polioe conducted the prosecution while Mr Wake who appeared for the defendant pleaded "not guilty." J. Hawkin, called by the prosecution said he was a boarder at Thomas's Hotel, Blackball, as was also Doonan in connection with whom the present charge was laid. On the Saturday night in question witness brought Doonan home and put him to bed Doonan then being under the influence of liquor. He said there was no liquor in the room. Witness went and ietehod Doonan a glass of water. Doonan was drunk at dinner time on Sunday, aud on that night Thomas put him to bed. Ho did not see Doonan get any drink on that day. There are two hotels at Blackball. By Mr Wake —Doonan paid for his board on Saturday night when there was a dispute for 11/ for drinks.

: P. Doonan stated that on the Saturday he paid to Thomas £3 19s for board, and after tea 133 for drinks. Hawkin was at work in the mine. Witness shouted for him after ho came home from nighty shift. Thomas supplied the beer to them in the Earlor. He believ&d he was taken to bed ut had no recollection of it. When he woke next morning he found a glass of beer in his room which he drank. He got a ' ■ reviver " from Thomas or his wife after getting up. Thomas put him to bed on the Sunday night. Did not go to Kinsella's on Sunday. Thomas served witness with drinks at dinner and later on. For the defence Mrs Thomas said that when Doonan paid for his board there was a dispute about lis for drinks when her son said he would not give him another drink if ho disputed the amount. Doonan then left the premises* and when he returned ho was intoxicated and subsequently was very sick. Sho did not serve him with any drinks. Ey the Inspector—After Doonan was sick ho was taken to his bed, this was abcrttt 7 o'clock on Sunday night. She never heard him use any bad language. 'Mrs Thomas (junior) said that she ' servod in the bar in the day and evening on the Saturday in question. On Sunday morning Bhe saw Doonan, he was then quite sober. Never served hini with di'nks on that day. ,

By the Inspector—Doonan was latefor dinner on the Sunday.' She never saw him from then till seven o'clock inthe evening. On the Saturday night she gava Huwkin a glass to get water for' Doonan.

T. Thomas gave evidence similar to that of the previous witnesses. The Magistrate reviewed the evidence ' at considerable length holding the charges to be fully proven, and inflicted a fine of £ls on the first, and on the second; £1 with coßts of Court in both instances. The Magistrate then proceeded to deal with licensing matters in this distriot* which he characterised in very strong terms as mpst unsatisfactory due in a measure to the narrow views of the extreme prohibitionists in alienating the sympathy of the "moderates" for tha cause of temperance. . *%■ CIVIL CASUS. C. Smith v. Bradley. Claim for £4 10a for goods supplied. Judgement by default with costs. Same v. Haines. Claim for JBS 7s 83 for goods supplied. Judgment by default with costs. Tuesday, Sbmbmbee 10th. , (Before W. B. Kettle, J. P.) A. Hutching, charged with drunkenness was convicted and fined 10a, or in default 48 hours imprisonment.