WOMAN GAOLED

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1932, Page 7

WOMAN GAOLED

FOE SLY-GROG SELLING, OFFENCE AT TAUMA'RUNUIJ. TAUMARUNUI, June 15. On charges of selling liquor and keeping liquor for sale, Elsie Clara Howie was sentenced to imprisonment for one month by Mr R. M. Watson, S.M. The woman faced six charges of selling and one of keeping liquor for sale. A police search of the premises occupied by accused described by donotable fit, Hedleyl lW Well were found in the kitchen, and accused Said she Was giving rt. party. Five ehipiy beef bottles, one empty gin bottle and live empty glasses were found, Accused showed Sergeant S'lvyer a case contained 24 bottdle of nle, There were also shown seven empty bottles in a bedroom. The premises were usually frequented by men of drinking habits. Constable R. T. Ghaytor, who visited accused’s shop with a friend on several occasions, said he had bought liquor there, including a. lemonade bottle full of whisky for which he paid 10s. Defendant said her husband got in cases of beer on February 5, March 5 and March 28, and she got in a case of beer on April 11. Her husband had made money at Te Arolia and Te Kuiti races. Accused said she had never seen Constable Chaytor before seeing■' him in court, and she denied selling him liquor. “She is a persistent sly-grog 'seller,” said Sergeant Sivver. In sentencing accused to one month’s imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent, the Magistrate said accused had persisted in carrying on the business and would not give it up.