LICENSING CASES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 894, 18 May 1903, Page 2

LICENSING CASES.

Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., delivered judgment on Saturday iu tne cases against Edward Hugh Mackey, licensee oi the Turauganui. His Worship said :—After

I looking over the evidence and considering e ail the circumstances ot this case and the authorities quoted, I have come to tuo l conclusion that there is sufficient to war- . rant me iu entering a conviction upon ; each of the charges. One would have ; thought alter the recent tuuve in the direction of prohibition that publicans : would have been particularly careful in the observance oi the licensing laws, but I ■ regret to find that it is not so, as this is the second case of conviction for Sunday trading within a short period ; and I am satisfied that it is carried on to a consider-

able extent in this town, I have no doubt that any person knowing the run of the ropes can obtain liquor from publicans on Sundays with very little difficulty. It is an oti'c-nce which is most difficult oi detection, and that being so, when a charge is proved before me 1 intend to make the penalty substantial. In this, as in most cases of the kind, there has been the usual amount of false swearing. I have no doubt whatever that the witnesses Lfastie and Steele were served with liquor ny defendant's wife, although they swore positively that they were not. In the first case—that of exposure—defendant will bo fined LIU. Tne conviction will he endorsed on the license. Defendant is also convicted of the second offence—keeping open premises for the

sale of liquor—and is fined £5 and costs. I sintil exercise the discretion given to me by the Licensing Act by recording onlyone conviction upon the license. I am empowered to do that by section —OB. MrR. N. .Jones, who appeared for defendant, asked that the fine ill the second case be increased by Is, so that it could be annealed on.

UpjJUtltUU Uli. His Worship agreed to do so. Mr •Jones then gave notice of appeal. He said it was not necessary to give notice, but he did so to prevent the- license beiug endorsed in tbe meantime. Ht iutendsu proceeding on two grounds, to seek to quash the cases ou the grounds of insufficient evidence, and that certain evidence | was inadmissible,

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MR HOLLIS'S UNTIMELY THREAT

THE AIiGUS GALI

By Telegraph—Press VaociiUion— Copyngh Received 1.22 p.m.. May 17. Melbourne. May 17.

Mr Hollis, Secretary ot the Amalgamated Societies of Locomotive 1> 11 \■ on oi Australia, declares that n the l.uvernii -tu decs not treat the members of the Olivers’ Executive well the Society will take steps

to recognise them. The Argus says that a bitterly sevoro lesson has been taught the railway rebels. In tile space of a short week they lmvo had a ternhle, severe fall horn a height of presumptuous unreason and tlet’iaiico to a consciousness that the people whom they betrayed and attacked have utterly condemned and despised their puny treason, and crushed it with scornful ease. No uno can honestly wish one stroke of their bitter punishment to ue remitted. Tho whole tune of the article is very bitter.

STORMY MEETING OF DRIVERS

STRINGENT CONDITIONS OF RESUMING WORK.

13y Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrightReceived 0.22 p.m., Muy 17. Melbourne, May .17.

At a meeting of drivers yesterday the proceedings were stormy, and feelings freely expressed that the strike should have been declared oil, certainly not until the executive, against whom considerable bitterness was displayed, had consulted the men. In the meantime a large number of applications to resume work lias been received by the Department. As there are only a limited number of vacancies to fill, a ballot was taken. Bcforo the ballot was taken every man had to sign a document, to tho cll'oct that ho had taken no loading part in the strike, or committed no net of intimidation, with a stipulation that if it was found on enquiry that tins was not correct, ho would mako way fur another man. The document also provides that tho Board shall liav-j unfettered discretion to allow or disallow, wholly or in part, pension or compensation.

Additional trains wore run from midday. It is expected that on Monday there will be a service sufficient to cover tho main traffic requirements.

SENSATIONAL RUMOR.

STitiKE KirtY BE RtSU.VRkD TO-DAY-

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 1.10 a in., May 18. Melbourne, May 17.

A sensational rumor is current to-night that tho railway-men being dissatisfied with their leaders for declaring the striko oft’ have appointed a new Executive,mid to. new the strike to-morrow.