A SLY-GROG RAID.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 67, 14 March 1912, Page 4

A SLY-GROG RAID.

ASHBURTON POLICE MAKE A SUCOESSFUL SEARCH. NOVEL AND INGENIOUS PLANT. (Per Press Association.) Ashburton, March 13. Tiie “Guardian” reports a successful sly-grog raid on the part .of the local police, in which a most ingenious “plant” was revealed, and a large amount of liquor secured. It seems that Sergeant Fouhey arid four constables this afternoon visited a Suspected house in Peter Street, opposite the Baptist Tabernacle, and not far from the Post Office, and after unsuccessfully searching the dwelling, turned their attention to the garden. They drew no blood in the likely places, but after some time one of the constables tried digging, arid turned up at the foot of an apple tree a nice clean bottle of “Johnny Walker.” r l bus heartened, fossicking was actively renewed, and diligence was rewarded by the finding of Irottlcs and flasks concealed one by one under the vegetation in all directions. Some were discovered amongst tomato plants, others m the turnip tops, and flowers sheltered many, but the greatest number reposed beneath tufts of ordinary grass not more than a foot high, and u here the pasture was inclined to droop to one side. That great care had been exercised was evident, for in no ease was glass visible below the vegetation. The sergeant is of opinion that of all the plants yet discovered in Ashburton, and they have been manv and novel, this is easily the most ingenious. The quantity,of liquor seised totalled about three and a half do-cen bottles and flask;.