WHISKY RUNNING.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 May 1921, Page 5

WHISKY RUNNING.

NEW ZEALAND SUPPLIES FOR VAN COUVER.

“QUITE A TRADE” SAYS DETECTIVE ♦ WARD.

in the Western States of America was the indirect cause of a man named Andrew M. Carroll being placed upon probation for two years and having a prohibition order issued, against him at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Carroll had received £2 from a man on board one of the Vancouver steamers for the purchase of whisky, and, according to his counsel (Mr. O’Donovan), had gambled it away while under the influence of liquor. In order to keep faith with the man, accused had telephoned three wine and spirit merchants in the city, representing himself to be an official of the Harbor Board and had ordered a quantity of whisky to be sent to various places. One of the firms had not supplied the whisky, but Preston and Co., the third firm approached, had sent the whisky to the place named, a hall in Tory Street. On arrival there the earner found the place to be a polling-booth, and on returning to the office had informed the manager of this fact. Suspicions being formed, the firm had telephoned the Harbor Board official whose name had been used, and he had at once denied all knowledge of the transaction. Consequently, the matter had been placed before the police, 'and accused had been apprehended.

“There appears to be quite a trade, in whisky-running between here and Vancouver nowadays,” remarked Chief Detective Ward, who conducted the case for the police.