Extraordinary Charge.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 261, 8 October 1883, Page 2

Extraordinary Charge.

» - yy — - w . / i- At Haveloek the other day, a publi^ can named' Mosea Pear was charged uodetthe 91st section of the Licensing -AsPWf 1881, which reads as follows : --' Avery person who shall sell or offer for sale any liquor with which is mixed any ingredient or material injurious to the health of persons drinking the same,and every person who shall sell as unadulterated any liquor which c?^ 1 £ e ?: at< * i shall, ton cb_v/ction, be liable for every such offence to a penalty hot excefding-ieSO:''^ 7Mr~Pitt prosed cuted on behalf of Mr Hortpn, the chairman of the local £icensi_g Bench i_nd MrM'Nab appeared fo^tWdeleni kJant, whilst the charge- was heard before Mr Allen.vßßk oThe Allegation' jwas that the defendant;poj,chased croton ' oil, which is a powerful, purgative, from ja<local medical rman; for ithe- purpoSei of.: giving a dose ? pf7the mixture to the" (chairman of the Licensing Bench. Mr Horton suffered very considerably ;fe_m thetsffects of the, ftiixture.-The; Magistrate, adjonrned^the. base fpit-ai tprtpight > land there is a possibility of a new iujformatiori peinfr laid upder tbe>_i.ist section qf the j/;QffenCes : agaipß. - .the [Persons Aptof 18)67. ;-{* - ;.■<■> ;; >•-.-