DUNEDIN POLICE COURT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 25 August 1909, Page 30

DUNEDIN POLICE COURT.

Monday. August 23. (Before Mr 11. Y. Widdoweon, S.M.)

Sly-grog Selling.— William Charles Rutledge was charged with celling liquor without having a license to do so.— Mr Hanlon appeared for defendant, who pleaded '• Guilty." — Sub-inspector Phair stated that defendant kept fish supner rooms at the corner of the Arcade and High fctreet. On August 9 Constable Maeßae, of Milton. was in rown, a:id was introduced to a man named Fitznatrick. and they adjourned to defendant's place for supper. Fitzpatrick went to defendant and asked for some beer. Defendant produced a bottle, and Fitzpatrjek r>aid Is for it. Fitzpatrick then got another bottle, and the constable aleo obtained a bottle, for which he paid Is. Whilst they were having supper Firzpatrick asked for Is worth of whieky, which was 6upp]ied in a lemonade bottle. When Constable Maeßae left the premises he met CoHfitable Fox, and, after a consultation, 'he went gack and obtained another bottle of ceer. A search warrant was issued, and a sn?all guan.tity, of beer and whisky was. foiled in a cupboard on the premises. There were eeven bottles of beer and two quart botfctes of whisky,' ope of which was. full, There; was also a lemonade bottle threepaite full of whisky, and an empty beer bottle. — Mr Hankm pointed out that defendant had heen straigtforward in the~ matter. The quantity of liquor found was small* and every assistance had been given to the police to execute the search warrant. Further, the beer was all obtained from the hotels by defendant for Is a bottle, and was 6oJd at the 6a me price. He kept the liquor, mainly as a convenience for customers. He did not make anything out of it. xHe submitted that a email penalty would meet the case. — His Worship said th©

case had a different aspect from the usual ones, and he would take that into account. Defendant would be fined £10 and costs (15e), and the liquor would be- forfeited.