A POLICE RAID.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3393, 26 January 1920, Page 5

A POLICE RAID.

TO GENTLEMEN’S CLUB.

LESENSING PROSECUTIONS AT LIASTERTON. MASTERTON, Jan. 23. Cases of alleged breaches 0f UlO Licensing Act, in which considerable interest is being taken, were called at the S.M. Court ‘to-d.a.y. In connection with the recent visit of the police to the Master-ton Gentlemen’s Club, two cases were mentioned. F. C. Watford was charged with keeping liquor for -sale, and H.’ M. Bod-ding-ton, secretary of the" Club; was charged with allowing .3. place under his control’ 'SO be used for the purpose of keeping the liquor. Mr B'url-idge, who appeared for the Crown, asked for an a.djournment' till a date to suit Mr C. P. Skerrett, K.C._, who was appearing for the Defence. I\lr Logan said he appeared for the defendants, and .agreed ‘to the adjournment. The cases ‘were adjourned accordingly. A case against Johnson and CO,, of VVelling’rovn_. for a breach of the Licensing Act, was then called. Sergeant Miller said a simliar case was to be heard againsf‘ Harold Brown, of Wellington. . Counsel in Wellington had written suggesting an adjournment. Mr Free, S.M., granted an adjournment til] February 13th.