S.M. Court.

Manawatu Herald, 30 August 1900, Page 3

S.M. Court.

JL_4 (Before A. Greenfield, Esq., S.M.) THIS DAY. CRIMINAL. Ja"mes Shore was charged with procuring certain liquors from a licensed person, being a prohibited person. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr Hankins appeared for defendant and agreed to plead guilty to procuring liquor, but not from a licensed person. Fined 103, costs 7s. John Connell was similarly charged,and the information was amended as above. He pleaded guilty. Fined 10s, costs 7s. William Davidson was charged with procuring certain liquor for John Connell, No appearance of defendant. Constable Kidd deposed that in Main-street on 4th August he saw Connell and Shore going towards the railway station. Saw Davidson coming out of hotel with 2 bottles of beer under his arm and take them to the men. One bottle was empty and one full of beer when he got there. Constable Forster corroborated evidence given. He had previously cautioned Davidson about procuring liquor for these men two days before. Fined 40s, in default 14 days' hard labour in Wanganai Gaol. Richard Hickson was charged with procuring liquor on 16th 'August for Walter Alzdorf, a prohibited person. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Constable Forster deposed that he had previously cautioned Hickson about procuring liquor for prohibited persons, in words to the effect " that if anyone in the street asks you to get him liquor you may know there must be some reason why he does not go and get it himself." Defendant sworn said he got the liquor but did not know Alzdorf was prohibited. Do not remember being cautioned. His Worship said he would accept his word this time, and dismissed the case. Walter Alzdorf was charged with obtaining liqnor from the Post Office Hotel, being a prohibited person. R. Hickson deposed that on 16th August defendant asked him to get a pint of beer, and he got the money for it. Did not give it to Alzdorf as the constable came up. Information dismissed. Charles Beaumont was charged with assisting Walter Pennington to drink beer on the 27th August. Richard Law deposed that Pennington was laying on his bed. Defendant poured out liquor for Pennington to drink. Saw Kidd in there, he took the bottle away. The defendant has been working at Coley's mill the past fortnight. Constable Kidd deposed he went to Pennington's whare. He was in bed, and appeared to be helplessly drunk. Recognised the bottle produced pointed out by last witness. C. Beaumont deposed that on Monday evening he went to Pennington to know if there was going to be any work in the morning. Had some beer there. Cross-examined — Been working at the mill a fortnight and did not know Pennington was prohibited. Case dismissed. William Cameron was charged with being the owner of a dog which did ruah and attack one Pearl Collins. Pleaded guilty. Fined is, costs 7s, owing to the dog having been destroyed. (Left sitting.)