A SPORTSMEN’S DINNER

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1925, Page 4

A SPORTSMEN’S DINNER

TECHNICAL BREACH OK LICENSING ACT. AUCKLAND. June 26

An "item" which did not appear on the menu of the Auckland sportsmen’s dinner at tlie Hotel (Jargon, on the evening of Jon Ith. was ‘‘served" in the Police Court this intoning, when the licensee of the hotel nppentto to answer charges of selling liquor after hours, and also allowing liquor to bo consumed on the premises. Mr (J. P. Finlay appeared for the defendant. Robert Chcsney. who pleaded guilty to hot It charges.

Sub-Inspector Rawle said that the prosecution was the result ol a dinner held under the auspices of the Auckland Sportsmen’s Association at the Hotel Cai'gon on the night of June 4th. last, between the hours of 7 p.m. and midnight, each guest being admitted by ticket costing £2 2s. On .lime Uni. an application was made to the Licensing Committee under Section 164 of the Licensing Act. RMS. L' have the dining-room set apart for the function, but this was not granted. It would he proved that the dinner w:m held, tlml 07 guests participated, that whisky was being consumed at S. 11l p.m.,' and that a cheque signed by AY. Ryan, with the amount not hik'd in' was handed to the defendant, who. foff owing it living ascertained what portion of liquor sent into the dtuing100m for dinner had been ruiisiiincd. stated that he would lill in Me amount, of the cheque. This had not been dune up to the evening of dune nth. "This cits? i- in it sell a small o' : >- gedy," said Mr Finlay in addressing the' Magist rale. M r Poyiitmi. ‘‘The police were advised of what would he don:’, and the upiniinis of two pi'ominetit itnins'.'l were obtained. 1 I'ogi'd I was not one ol them. ( l.aughtei 1. .V.i at tempi lias been made U> create a lest ease by an organised body rijii'cseiitali vo of the licensed vim nailers, and the clubs interested all over New Zealand, hut owing to :t little slip lids cannot he taken as a te.-.l case. Hitherto the practice has keen to gei from the Licensing Committee the exclusive, use of a room. Ry means i f this expedient. many august bodies, including the I.aw Society itself, have entertained eminent judges, real and lo he. and promiiieni magistrates of this city. The chairman of the Licensing Committee found that when tho application was made in ihis case there wits no authority to pia.it Mich a liberty, and euiisoqimiiiiy if these dinners are to he held in clubs and hotels, some real itiithm ily wi.! have to be sought, enabling the "i----vire to he rendered. I here were some of the most illustrious people ol the lown at I !iis dinner, your Mm'.-idp. and I w ill ask you to I real the penalIV :;s one commensurate with :: penalty in a l-'st case.” concluded Mr Finlay. Mr pavilion: 'lie. c altog,‘tiler 7lllfereiit from the u-nal licensing case, as (he. opinions ol two eii'inoul outtnsel were ohlatiued and acted upon. It i, not an ordinary cm.-' when' the Licensing Act im-, been deliberately broken. ILi one isil'oi mation tl’.e deli mla nt will lie cmvil ted and ordered to pay costs, and the other will he dismissed under Section <l2 of the Justices of the Peace Act.

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