THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 122, 22 June 1909, Page 2

THE COURTS.

ALLEGED SLY-CRO6 SELLING. By Telegrauh.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In the Magistrate's' Court to-day, before. -Mr. W. 0. Kiddell, *i..\l„ .Mary" Ann Wright (known as Mary .fane llarric) and David Barrie appeared as defendants in a case arising out of a raid upon the Tnranaki Place boardinghouse. The charge against the former accused was that on 15th .May she unlawfully sold liquor to James Wykes without having a license to do" a'o. David Barrie was charged with (1) being the occupier of the Boardinghouse and privy to the sale of liquor on loth May, and with (1) being found on, the 2i)th May on unlicensed premises, to wit, the Paragon Boardinghouse, when liquor was- seized and was deemed to have been on such premises for the purpose of illegally dealing in liquor, The cas'e against the female defendant was taken lirst. Darby prosecuted, ai.yj JJr, A,, L. llerdman de"fended. E : yideiic.o was given by several witnesses to prove the sale of liquor by accused. Sub-Inspector Phair gave evidence that he with several constables raided the boarditighousc. Witness seized 88 bottles of liquor, consisting of beer, whisky and gin, nearly all hotag taken from accused's bedroom. In another room was a man in bed with six empty beer bottle on the floor alongside him and anqther partly consumed. Witness remarked: ''You appear to. be Iniying u good time," and the reply was: "1 always do have « good time." Accused was convicted and fined £2O and costs. The hearing of the charges against David. Barrie was adjourned,

CARGO • BIiOACHIXG. Diinedin, Last Sight. At the City Police Court to-dny ben I ' r - Wi(l,l »«'-i""> S.H., Jtimes'JCiclio)6, A.8., of the barque Lakemba. pleaded guilty to stealing nine bottle of stout from the forehold of the vessel while at the wharf. The captain said ~ ,75 \ "'' s and i" doubt the pnictWe. had caused many fires at sea. Accused was committed m. switenee. On a second char»c of steal, „ g 30 bottles of beer and 731b, of «"•< les diiri-,,,, the voyage fro,,, AY,.j. linrfoii to Dunedin, accused, pWdi pnlty and elected to I„," ul . '' with s.Nnar,ly. U„ vvu , rfm ,* ' dealt w lt J, ny. the Supreme Court;