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Kumara Times, Issue 1397, 24 March 1881, Page 3

fFiji have made representations to the Imperial Government regarding malpractices of Queensland vessels in Polynesia. . . Adelaide, March 15. A rumour is current in Port Adelaide to the effect that the Ridjepark was lost through an error in the compasses, caused through their being adjusted whilst the tug North Arm was alongside. kESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Wednesday, March 23. H. A. Stratford, Esq., R.M.] SLY GROG-SELLING. i Ellen Queale was charged; on the information of the police, with selling liquor, 'to wit, beer, on the 10th instant, she not leing duly licensed for the sale of liquors. . Sergeant Emmerson conducted the case for the prosecution, and called . ( Mary Anne Jolly, who being sworn, deposed : I reside in Main street. I know the defendant. I remember the 10th i'hst. ( I got some beer from the defendant Oh that day ; it may have been a pint. I got it in a dipper. I live next door but <me to the defendant. The defendant had tailed to my mother ovei' the fence saying 'khe would give her a glass of beer ; that faas the reason I took in the dipper. I never intended to pay for it, I swear most Sositively, nor my mother nor father either. i was a very hot 'day, and I went out for a drink of water when defendant gave me the beer. I saw no hogshead or barrel, Or where she took it out from. Sergeant Ehimei-soh, being sworn, deposed : On the 10th instant I was walking down the Main road about two hundred yards from the Court House. . I saw the last witness walking from her father's home and going into defendant's house, where she remained about teli minutes. She returned with the vessel (produced) containing beer. I asked her where she 'otit? she said, "Mrs QuealeV' I asked if Mrs Queale supplied her with beer. She said she did, and that Mrs Jolly was Washing, and the defendant had given her a drink of beer. I saw a barrel in defendant's house, but what was in it I canhot say. There was a tap in the barrel. Mrs Queale shut the door in my face when I Was at her house, and on my asking th" reason she said that was her business L went to her house to ask where her hus* band Was. Several people had cor For the defence, the defendant called Margaret Jolly, who, being sworn, deposed on the 10th instant the defendant sold her ho beer, arid stated: I wais at the back of my yard, hanging out some clothes, When Mrs Queale called out to ih'e to send iii a jug or something, and she Would give me a drink of beer. I had no one to send at ih'e tinie, as I was busy and my daughter was up thfe town,, Wheti she cjkine home, she Went for the beer, which the defendant gave me as a present. ( To Sergeant Eftimersoh : I do no Often get a present of beer from the defendant. I give the defendant all the Scraps from lixxr house for her fowls, and she sometimes giveS lis some beer when she has &by. . His Worship : Case dismissed. , . Mrs Queale then asked the Court if she cOuld obtain iio redress for Sergeant Emmerson entering her house and searching it without authority. His Worship said : There is redress for anyone Who felt aggrieved if they adopted |he proper course. Sergeant Emmerson had niade a complaint against Mrs Queale m writing, and she could also bring the ponduct of the police in the matter before him by making a written complaint. Without in any way casting any reflection bn her in the case, he might say he considered the police were perfectly justified iti bringing any case of suspicion before him in the matter sly grog-felling as the interests of the bona fide publican must be protected; , Alexander Stewart, oil being calied bn to plead guilty to a similar charge said : "Guilty, your Worship ! we iriay as well Bay guilty." .. Messrs Seddoh atid Hannan having addressed the Bench iii mitigation of the fine allowable by law, and explained to his Worship .that the defendant had applied for a bush license, which was refused, as his house was within three miles of the Borough, the defendant was fined £1 or seven days' imprisonment; in default, distress to issue. The money was immediately paid. There were one or two other small civil teases of no public importance. DEN'S COURTS, within the County of Gfey and at KUMARA, will be held on the dates in MA&CH, and at the places Under mentioned : Greymoutii. Warden's Courts—7th, 2Ub, 28th, at 11 a.m. Resident Magistrate's Court-4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, at 11 a.m. - Extended 4th, 18th, at 11 a.m. Kumara— 23rd. 30th, at 11 a.m ; Ahaura—lst, 2tith. Diingariville—.~lh, at 11 a.m. Arnold—22nd, at 11 a.m. ■\ No Town— 12th, at 11 a.m. Barrytown, 14th. H, A. STRATFORD, R. M., Warden.