The Licensing Gases.

Manawatu Herald, 14 July 1898, Page 3

The Licensing Gases.

♦ When Checketts was brought b>fore the Wellington Magistrates Court on Monday Mr Travers appeared for Mrs Blyth and announced he was instructed to withdraw all informations. Mr Jellicoe, who appeared in the case last week, was present, and said he knew nothing of this development. The case was ad. journed tilUhe afternoon when the oases against Checkefcts, Armishaw, and Taylor were called on. Mr Travera said he had no evidence to offer in their support, and Mr Kenny accordingly dismissed them on the Summary charge, without prejudice. At the conclusion of the above proceeding?, Frederick George Thompson, commision agent, of Grey street, swore another information against Taylor, Armishaw, and Checketts, similar to that previously laid by Mrs. Blyth— i.e., charging them with having on the 26th June counselled and procured the commission of an offence punishable on summary conviction — to wit, the sale of beer by a licensed victualler, &o. Mr Jellicoe is acting for the prosecution. It is probable that actions for malicious prosecution will be begun by the Prohibitionist party against those concerned in bringing about cases which were to day dismissed by the Magistrate.— Pott