Page 5 Advertisements Column 2

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 23 October 1915, Page 5

An unusual case, involving a very interesting point, eamc before the Wellington Magistrate's Court. A hotel licensee was charged with supplying liquor to a constable while on duty. The facts were not disputed. Defendant left a bottle of porter in a position where it could be found by the constable on night duty. The constable asserted that he had had. five bottles on different occasions, but he never took them until goinj had a drink Avhile actually on duty. When defendant was approached by a sergeant he was perfectly frank. When toM that the constable would be reported, he said he was willing to take all the blame. He did not hnow that he wes doing wrong, and promised no: to offend in the same direction again. Counsel for the defence contended that .' the liquor was not supplied while the constable was on duty except on the occasion wheu the bottle was taken under tho. authority of the constable's superior officer. Sab-Inspector MacKinnon, in reply, said under the Sale of Goods .'• t delivery was made as soon as m'O article loft the vpndor's possession. fn th* j case the porter was fv phr-'-d ; ">:,t, the constable could have obtained delivery at any time. ITis Wo ""shir reserved decision.