£l00 FINE

Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1930, Page 6

£loo FINE

FOR LIQOUR SALES

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

NELSON, May 2

Several case of illegal sales ol liqour came before Mr T. E. Maunsold, S.M., to-day. W. Barakat pleaded guilty to two charge of illegally selling liqour. The police stated a Constable had purchased wine in small quantities from the defendant at a time when several men and women were on the premises being served.

The defendant was fined £IOO on the first charge, and £2 on the second. W. Lawson, brewer, of • Wakefield, was charged with selling beer, the delivery of which was not made from the Brewery Depot or BottHug- Store. The Magistrate imposed the maximum penalty of £SO. The Magistrate said ie was satisfied that the defendant was carting liqour to a relief camp touting for orders and selling wholesale and indiscriminately. He added: ‘‘These relief camps are certainly not brewers” benefit institutions, and I am going to take a very serious view of the* case.”

Harold Inwood, of Cowan Bridge, on two charges of selling liqour without a license, was fined £IOO and cost on each charge.

Joseph Gardiner was charged with using the Crown Billiard Parlour as a common gaming house, was fined £SO.