SLY GROG CASES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 982, 31 August 1903, Page 2

SLY GROG CASES.

REMARKABLE SENTENCES.

Per Press Association. Hamilton, Saturday. Mr Northcroft, S.M., sitting at Te Awamutu, heard the following additional KiDg Country sly grog cases : Mrs Waugh, Ongarue, two chargos, convicted ; sentence deferred.

James Murtagh, Ongarue, two charges ; pleaded guilty; ordered to stand down. Robert Allen,Taumaranui, three charges, convicted; sentence deferred. Robert Allen was also charged with malting a false consignment note. The evidence showed that accused consigned five cases from Auckland to Taumaranui as sundries, but the contents were mostly spirits. Decision was reserved. James Percy Gaffy was charged with wilfully obstructing. It occurred while a constable was executing a search warrant upon defendant’s premises to discover liquor ; the discovery was made. Decision was reserved. Richard Mitchell and Hugh Cavanagb, who were convicted yesterday, came up for sentence. The magistrate ordered them to give security of £SO and come up for sentence when called on, a condition being that they should not again enter the King Country. If they did come into the King Country again warrants would at once be issued for their arrest, and they would be brought up for sentence. Similar orders were made in the cases of Arthur Powell and James Murtagh, tho latter of whom is now serving two months on a former charge. Sly grog-selling cases against Joseph Gardiner, Mrs Gardiner, James Goffey, Priscilla Goffey, George Self, and Richard Burnett, alias Deadwood Dick, were adjourned until Monday next. The naturo of the sentences passed was a groat surprise to those dealt with. One defendant-said he would rather be sent to gaol for two months, and then allowed to return to the King Country. His desire, however, was not complied with. Two others said the King Country or even Te Awamutu would never see them ■ again during their natural lives. He had had enough of it.