ALLEGED BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9717, 12 February 1910, Page 6

ALLEGED BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT

CASE DISMISSED. William Heggie. was charged at the Magistrate's Court, thia morning, before Mr R. H. Turton, S.M., that on January 27th, 1910, acting on behalf of a resiieut in the JNo-License area of Masterton, he did obtain liquor to be delivered in the said district without notifying the vendor that the liquor was to be delivered to the said resident. Mr Lavery appeared for accused, and entered a plea ot not guilty. Christina Smith, wife of Alexander Smith, drover, said on the evening ol the 27th ot January she saw the accused Heggie. He br.ocked at the door and asked for Mr Smith. Mr Smith was .ot home, but came in at midnight. He had a large bottle partly full of whisky. Witness emptied some of it away next day. Woodham was with Heggie when he • called.

Alexander Smith said he saw Heggie on 27th January, and asked him would he drive with him to Carterton. Told him to get a conveyance and he would pay for it. Gave him a cheque for £l. Was away when Heggie called to drive him down. Saw Heggie afterwards, <s u nc g. \e

wh...ssnti tie of wis <v. fvytie gave back his £1 on the following Monday. Did not ask Heggie to bring him any drink. Evidence was given to prove that Heggie bought a bottle of whisky at the Taratahi Hotel on the 27th January, and a man named Woodham bought two botles on an order. Heggie paid for his drink with a cheque signed A. Smith (produced). After hearing evidence of the police, Mr Lavery asked that the charge be dismissed as the prosecution had failed to show that his client had acted on behalf of any one else. His Worship decided to hear the defence. Accused, on oath, said he and Smith had arranged' to go down to Carterton together for a drive, and Smith gave him a cheque for £1 to pav for a conveyance. Smith failed in his appointment, and witness went without him. Smith did not asK him to bring him any liquor. He bought a bottle of whisky for his own use. j George Turpe gave evidence to the effect that Heggie gave him two or three drinks out of a bottle of whiskv at his home. His Worship, dismissed the information. OTHER CHAKGES. Robert Andrews was charged that on or about December Ist, 1909, he gave an order for liquor intended to be sent into the No-Lirer.se area of Masterton, and failed to give the person to whom the oraer was given a statement in writing of his name and address. Accused, who pleaded not guilty, was defended by Mr Lavery. William Burridge gave evidence as to supplying the order. Knew him as an illiterate man. Understood that Andrews lived at a boarding house. "He's a bird of passage and works as a blacksmith." Counsel contended no offence had been committed. The requirements of the Act had been complied with except tor a slight irregularity. Judgment was reserved. Michael J. Clune, defended by Mr Pownall, pleaded not guilty to a similar charge. William Burridge gave evidence to ' supplying an orde< u E. Henderson, care of Michael Clune, Masterton. As there was an error tas to date in the indictment the case was adjourned to next Court day on the application nf the police. Bert Sewell, defended by Mr Laverey. pleaded not guilty to a similar charge. The police wanted to amend the date in the indictment, but counsel objecting the case was dismissed without prejudice. A similar charge against F. C. Fox, for whom Mr Hullings appeared, was heard. Counsel contended no breach of the law had been committed. The Act said the'nanie and address should be given not the name and residence. This pnint His Worship decided to consider, and will give his judgment to-day.