TAUMARUNUI COURT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 122, 14 January 1909, Page 2

TAUMARUNUI COURT.

- ♦ Tuesday, January 12th, 1909,

Before Mr Widdowson, S.M.

—Overproof Hop Beer—

John Wm. Murray was charged with having a quantity of hop beer in his possession c intaining a larger percentage of alcohol than is permitted by the Act. Evidence was given by the defendant, Katherine Murray, and John Kelly. His Worship, in giving judgment, said this matter was a serious one, especially in the kainga district, and the only redeeming feature he could take into consideration was the plea of guilty. Fined £5 and costs. —Sunday Trading— M. Barnett was charged with follownig his calling within the public view on a recent Sunday. Defendant pleaded guilty, and after hearing the evidence of Constable Maher, was convicted and fined 5s and costs. —Fishing without License. — Toa was charged with fishing at Manunui without a'license. Fined 40s and costs. -Bringing Liquor into Kainga — William Wilson pleaded guilty to bringing liquor into the kainga. After hearing the Constable's evidence, defendant was fined £5 and costs. —Fighting on New* Year's Day— Two men, a Maori and a European named Gill, were charged with creating a breach of the peace by fighting on New Year's morning. The charge against the Maori was dismissed, and Gill was fined 20s and costs, in default 14 days imprisonment. —lnsulting Language—

Alex. Campbell,-an aged man, was charged with using insulting language towards W. Stevenson, baker, of Taumarunui, on November 9th. Evidence was given by the complainant and Constable Maher, and as the defendant preferred not on give evidence or to make a statement, His Worship administered a warning and fined accused 10s and costs 15s.

Bringing Liquor into Proclaimed —Area —

George Hall was charged with having a case of whisky in his possession supposedly for the purposes of sale, and further with bringing liquor into the proclaimed area, being contrary to the provisoins of the Statutes. Constable Maher said he kept accused under observation, and noticed him take a number of trips through Taumarunui. On 2nd November last saw accused with what subsequently proved to be a case of whisky. He took possession of the case and charged him with having it for sale. The witness stated that he once heard him accost a man in the street with a request to have a whisky. Defendant lengthily, minutely and severely cross examined Const. Maher on the various details of the case and gave evidence on his own behalf. His Worship convicted defendant and fined him £SO and costs.