LIQUOR FOR SALE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 575, 11 June 1913, Page 5

LIQUOR FOR SALE.

A VARIETY OF NAMES. SUBSTANTIAL FINE INFLICTED Hugh Robertson appeared before Mr E. Rawsoi, S M., at Te Kuitiyesterday to answer charges of failing to furnish his proper name and address in ordering liquor, and with keeping liquor for sale. Mr Sharpies appeared for the defence, and pleaded guilty. Sergeant Rowell said the case was for keeping liquor intended for sale, and two informations for giving' an order for liquor without furnishing his proper name and address. The facts in connection with the case were extremely bad. From the Ist to 30th April the defendant obtained'l2 cases and three bottles of whisky under 11 different names. Had the case heen defended he would have applied for leave to amend the information to a charge of keeping liquor for sale for a period of two months, during which period defendant got 12 cases and three boctles of whisky under a wonderful variety of names. As far as could be learned the names of local residents had not been used. Mr Sharpies, for defendant, paid he had advised his client to plead guilty, and made a strong plea for leniency. His Worship said with respect to the minor charges a fine of £lO would be inflcted. For keeping liquor for sale, a fine of £4O and costs would be inflicted.

A SIMILAR CHARGE. SMALLER FINE INFLICTED. G. B. Katterns was charged with procuring liquor without furnshing to the vendors his proper name and addreSß; also with keeping liquor for pale. Mr Hine appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty, and Sergeant Ruwell conducted the case on behalf of the Crown. In outlining the case Sergeant Rowell stated that defendant had received four cases of whisky and three bottles since May Ist in the names of Katterns and Bey. L. McCarthy gave documentary evidence as to receiving notifications of liquor being sent to defendant. Constable Capp gave evidence as to seeing a case of whisky taken off the 4 p.m. train on June sth addressed to L. Bey, which he impounded. Next day Katterns claimed the [case aa his, stating that he sometimes went undertake the nam6 of Bey, as hj used to work for a Dr Bey in the Wairarapa, and was often called "Jacky Bey." The reason Katterns gave for wanting the liquor was that a football match was on the Saturday, and he wanted to take a few bottles to Mangapehi for the boys. The following day Katterns signed a document that the whisky was his property. Defendant worked for Mr Cole at the Matter's restaurant. Have known Mr Cole's place for the last three years, and during the last six months it has been continually frequented by drunks. Have often ?een young fellows and half-castes going down the alley way. Spoke to Mr Cole, who said he couldn't help it. Cross-examined by Mr Hine, witness said Katterns came up to him freely and of his own will and claimed tne case. Witness did not know who it belonged to when it was impounded. Natives have meals at Cole's. Have never seen whisky drinking at Cole s.

Sergeant Rowell gave corroborative evidence, and also stated that since Katterns bad been at Cole's he (witness) had noticed men under the influence of liquor in close proximity to the building. Cross-examined byMr Hine, witness was asked what authority he had to impound whisky at all, to which witness stated that he was only carrying out instructions. Did not wish to say Katterns was responsible for the drunkenness round Cole's; there are others beside him. This closed the case for the pr&secution, and Mr Hine contended there was no ease to answer, but His Worship held otherwise, and Mr Bine called John Brookes Katterns, defendant, who said he was employed by Mr Cole on a weekly wage and his keep for the past eight or nine weeks. Witness stated he got the whisky down from Te Awamutu, and he and his friends drank it together. He could drink a fair amount of whisky himself. Half a .lozen bottles does not go far among a few atfer tea. Never sold a drop of whisky in h|3 ) life. Always sent the money with his order for whisky. A case of whisky might last a couple of nights. Cross-examined by Sergeant Rowell defendant stated he came in from the Rothery's contract, where he had been working, with a £2O odd cheque. Have three weeks' wages to draw from Mr Cole. Got the whisky in the names of Katterns and Bey so that people wouvld not know the whisky was always for himself. To His Worship: On May 2nd several friends helped me to drink the whisky. Having a case of liquor amongst my friendß was one way of having a holiday. Natives went round the back of Mr Cole's to get mussella. Have to keep the dining rooms clean, so don't allow the natives to go strolling through them. Joseph Edward Clapham, Herbert Connell, and Walter Healey gave evidence as to helping Katterns to drink his whisky; while A. D. Spring stated that Katterns was popularly known as "Jacky Bey" in Greytown. His Worship in summing up, stated Katterns had proved his case as far as not exposing liquor for sale, "but on the second charge of failing to give his proper name and address to the vendor he would be convicted and fined £2 with 19s costs.