LIQUOR TO NATIVES
CHARGES AT STRATFORD The alleged supply of liquor to natives in a no license area resulted in charges being brought against Horace Edward Loach, licensee of the Whangamomona Hotel, in the Stratford Police Court yesterday. The first charge, of sending six bottles of beer, six of stout and a bottle of whisky and 12 bottles of beer intended to be taken into a no-license district, Haeo, was withdrawn. On the others, of supplying liquor to natives, Pera Wallace and Johnnie Ross, other than for consumption on the premises, Roach was convicted and ordered to pay costs (10s) in respect. of Wallace and wasfined £4 (10s) in respect of Ross. Pera Wallace was fined £1 (costs 15s) for giving Loach an order for six bottles of beer, six of stout and one of whisky, intended to be taken into a no-license district, Haeo, without advising Loach accordingly and without giving a written statement of his name and address. ' On a charge of aiding Loach in supplying liquor to a native (Wallace himself), Wallace was convicted and discharged. Johnnie Ross, also known as Robert Wharepapa, faced the same two charges as Wallace. He was penalised in a ;imilar manner. For using a car without a license, ECenneth John Anderson, Whangamomona, was fined 10s (costs 10s). Rowland Kennedy, Whangamomona, was fined 10s (costs 12s) for using a :ar without carrying a warrantof fitness.
Judgment by Default. Plantiffs were given judgment by default in the following undefended civil cases: George Mumby v, Len W. O'Keefe, for £26 0s 6d (£4 3s 6d costs); Taranaki Chain Stores v. Dick Waho, £6 18s (£2 ls 6d); Carryers Ltd. v. Andrew Carter, 7s 6d (8s); B. P. Bellringer v. Andrew Carter, £3 ls 9d (£1 8s 6d); R. H. Blakiston v. R. Harvey, £9 9s (£1 12s fid); J. J. Hyland v. R. R. Parker, 19s fid (8s); E. G. Riddle v. E. Goodwin, £4 7s 9d (8s); L. G. Pope v, C. A. Peters, £21 8s 9d (£1 10s). Under judgment summons proceedings J. R. Todd was ordered to pay R. S. McKinnon £5 8s 6d (15s 6d) within one month, in default five days' imprisonment. and R. V/. Harvey was ordered to say the Farmers' Trading Company £20 2s lOd (£1 11s Gd) forthwith, in default 14 days' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended on the payment of £3 a month. with the first payment forthwith.
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1940, Page 4
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