MAGISTRATES COURT HOKITIKA

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1921, Page 4

MAGISTRATES COURT HOKITIKA

WEDNESDAY, SEI»T. 21st. (Before Win, Alcldnun Esq., S.AI.) AFTERNOON SITTI XU. Tlii- Court resumed nt 2 p in. PURE FOODS AC'!’. j F. Varney. Inspector of Public Health (Sergt. McCarthy) ami T. 11. Cliester--1111111" (Mr Murdoch) two charges of lircnclms of the Pure Food Act. in respect to milk. \ pics of guilty was cnlcrc;,. Mi Murdoch si at ing tlial the defence had no option, without attacking the analyst or Inspector and this lie did not desire to and could not do. He ~oiild not explain how the milk was "fleeted. 'll is Worship said he would treat this case as ho did the other and convict- on tlic cliaroc of containin'; added water to the extent of A conviction would he recorded and costs amountin'; to 17 10 ordered to he paid. Ihe second chnr.ee was withdraw 11. RFSKRYFI) .IFHUM F..NT. Reserved \ udgments of Air Humlle SM were read hv his Worship. In I the ’case of Joseph linear, a charge lof I joint; on lie-used premises (lied ; 1 joo Hotel ‘linin'; prohibited hours. I Defendant had 1 leaded that he was a ! traveller. He would he convicted and i fined 10 - and costs 7 -. I In the ,-ase apanW -I. O'Connor a

charge arising out of similar eireiimstanees, a conviction would also he recorded and he would bo lined u'/- and costs 7 -. I.ICKXSIXU ACT. Police V. Michael Keenan, licensee of lb,- Royal Mail Hotel. Woodstock, a oh a rue of supplying lifpior ilmintr prohibited hours. Mr Murdoch for the defendant pleaded not guilty. Sergt. McCarthy prosecuted and led evidence as follows: Constable liven, leu deposed on 00th. A ugnst lie visited defendant’s hotel. Followed a mini named Clare. who knocked into the hotel. Keenan openin'; t |ie door. Some live men. jv.sidellts I hereabouts w en- in the billiard room by tbe lire. Three had pots in their hands. Ashed the men if they hid any excuse, and they replied no. One said i; was hard lim s to he pulled up ler having a pel of beer. ''d' lieens.-e asked W itn-'-s to get the nu ll out ami wit tie.-.s told him that was his flhe licensees') lirsim's-. ’.slo'd if he was going t-i make a i-i e d it- witness -, plied yes. Tin 1 e was nothin'; said about aiiyon-' else belt".: there at that lime. Two days Inter when in company with Const. Kh-v.c||n» the li< to|d wit lies- that Jimmy Wells shouted t'liii !;■■ 1 ! he lj. i-:;-c--i -' r,c:l three drinks. J. Well- was e hoarder. ( I-J1 table FlcW' Hall depl.'sed lie was nil Const, lit -mien Ik-ii 1 hey inter-\i-v.ed Keenan, who deeliui'd to make -lap meal till h- 11 >d -11 his

-oil 1 1 * U". I!• -oh e.pi.-lilly ' to till' -tatinii v.illi In- s..| j<■ 11.1 r ami iiuule a -1 aleilleill produced. To Mr Mold.ah Did mu hear Keenan tell C mstahle Even.len that Jimmy Wells -llollled. |.v,r Ihe Mr Murdoch led ! b-nce .-IS follow s : \| i lia,-| Keenan d.eposed he was licensee of the Royal Mail Hotel. \\ ood- . .. |>,; ei.-d Coll: fable Fven,leu , 01. lim/ in when in , barge. Suppled nt to James Weils, who was a bnnr.l.l- at Ihe l-ol'-l. Evemhu, was in t lie hotel for less than live minutes. Supplied the drinks. James \\ (“IL had

ju.-l :;eiie util when ti:e t on-taiile 'aimill Wells has paid for the drinks, 'iold I-;-. ■ :i Jell next (lav lhal James Wells had shouted for the drinks. To Sergt . McCarthy Did not give an explanation to Fvenden because he did not ask for one To the Bi-in h Was not certain 01 his uosil if 111 in serving drinks for a I ..ai der at t lie t iuie. Richard Wells, (Loosed he was a sawmill hand. W'Uit to the hotel to • Ids brother lames. Alter talking Miiiie lime ins b-nih'-i shouted drinks for thos,. present. ||ad only one drink. James Wells deposed lie was II carter at Woodstock and lodged at Kt-cnan's. Witness had shouted for the men in tin’ hotel when the Couslald*' i-amc in. Had gone out when the Con-table (■■line in. and did not see him till Ist. S'-pt.. when In- made the statement ti, tile Constable I In' same ns lie stat'd here. Ilis Worship said the evidence was not altogether sa tis I'm lory. as the li--11 •11 - could Inn e given I lie explatillt-ioll Oil the night in question. i| the liqrer was supplied at lhe request of a lodger l! was quite legal to do so. lie was mil satisfied the ease had been pmveil and file charge would he dismissed. Charges against five men of being eli license,l premises during prohibited hours were heard, arising out of the .shove case. In one ,-ase the charge was dismissed. The other four were eoiivieled. One was ordered to pay 771 osts. one was lined It)’- and costs 7 - and two others Ills and costs 7 - each. This eoiieliided th,. business.