MAGISTRSTE'S COURT, HOKITIKA

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1921, Page 1

MAGISTRSTE'S COURT, HOKITIKA

: TKrRSL'AV NOV 11th. (ltcforu Win. Meldruin Ks.j.. S.M.) I.ICKN'SIXC; act. Two risidcn ts of Kilim (listrid od with brinp on licensed premi vs (fommcroinl Motel) after lionis. lid not appear and wcie convicted and or dcred tii pay costs i/- each. Five local resident s elm rped with l.cinjr oil licensed prciniscs diirinp prohibited bonis (Occidental Motel) we v convicted. One was lined £1 and -lists 7,. and four were convioted ami "id'icd to pay costs i - caoli. DK.KK.NDKD CASK. The | olice chained .lolin Vine Mad li, CISCO of Occidental Motel. 1' itll ■ L |in u liipior and cxpnsinp lii|Uoi dui'l.u: p; olliUilcd hours. Mr Murdoch appeared for the dclciid;,nt who ph ad.-d not puilly. lnsp'ctor Matheson appeared tor Lhe prosec It ion - Serpt. Kind deposed he visited ! o' Occidental Motel at uiidnipht, accoaip.|„ietd by Const. Stratfon and louu-.V the bar 01 1 n and five men inside t.y bar drinkinp. The front and bar; doors were Urinal. The licensee was behind the bar. M, .Murdoch withdrew his plea of " t onilty. but put Mrs Mall into the os. to explain the circiiinstances which she did at souk* length. Mis Worship in pivinp his decision said one of the causes of tin- breaches was Airs Mali's connection with the Dippers Koothall (Midi. Thronph Iwinp a patroness of the Club she bad allowed the free use of her kitchen that nipht for the annual ball. Tie tlionpld tliat Mrs Hall was a victim of the poodness of her heart, as in a weak llioinent she had allowed a lire ili of till- law. Me could not look on it as a delimit broach of the law. but as an act done in a weak moment on (he rliarpe of sdlilip liquor. Defend’id would be convicted and lined L’A and costs 7-. The second rliarpe was witkdrawn. ANOTMKR DTKT.XDKD CASK. Police v. Daniel ltyan (Mr Murdoch') licensee of All Nations Motel liiniu, charpes of sellinp liquor and cxpnsinp liquor after hours. A plea of not polity was entered. Serpt. Kinp pave evidence that at 12 ;to a.m. mi Ith. October ho visir d the All Nations Motel. Kinui. with Const a hit's Klewellan and Quinn. Found the front dour open, a lipht shone in the passape. In the liar parlor saw an open door that led into the bar. dohu Hovd was at the door, in the ha, e’e Xaneekivell, linker and licensee, linker held a silver clip which contained wine. The licensee stated tile men had come in with the cup and asked linn to fill it. and lie had tilled it. Neither men had paid tor it. A liphted caudle stood mi the liar counter. On the Itltli. the licensee stated he had tilled the dip for the ladies in the earlier part of the eveninp. and this was the second time he had filled it. lhe (up would hold about. 15- pints. Constables Klewellan and Quinn corroborated the evidence of Serpt. Kinp as to the first visit. The defendant. Daniel ltyan deposed he was licensee of the All Nation s Mote], Itiinu. TTie two men eiuiie to witness at the front door, with the cup and asked witness to put wine into the cup as there was not enoupli to ell round. Took the clip and went into the bar and poured the win- into the cup. Then the police eiuiie m. There was no' payment at nil for tile wine. This was the first rliarpe apainst him. To the Inspector- The two nidi followed witness into the bar. One of the men had a sip out of the cup. Told the police the. wine was a c-ft to the Club Mis Worship said there was no doubt