THE LICENSING ACT

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10549, 3 February 1912, Page 5

THE LICENSING ACT

SEVERAL ALLEGED BREACHES. At the S.M. .Court in Masterton yesterday, before Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., Arthur Johansen was charged with having ordered liquor to be brought into the no-license district of Masterton without having given the proper name and address of the person for whom the liquor wa,s intended. Mr T. Jordan appeared for the accused, who pleaded not guilty. Sergeant N. Miller stated that on January 29th he went to the Masterton Club in Chapel Street and saw Johansen. Accused said he had obtained a case of whisky and four dozen of ale on January 10th, which had been drunk "there" by some friends whose names he withheld. Witness said that he did not think accused had consumed the liquor. Witness-suspected the liquor was droppers, and had never been taken ; to the Club at all.. Accused subsequently admitted that it had been taken round" to Phillip Juno's place. Frank Weaber, carter in the employ of the W.F.O.A. in Masterton, said that on' January 10th he took a case of beer and a ease of whisky for accused to the Masterton, Club, driving into the Club yard. He saw Johansen, who asked him as a favour to take it round to Juno's, which he did. The liquor was taken into the living-room in the house, Johansen going with him. Accused- asked him to have a drink of ale from one of the bottles in the-case, and-witness; did,so. ■■ !;.-:•• . .■.'..■ ri r, '«;,-•-'••,.;•-''■■ v' Js^^6hms&vs. vdefcn'dant,..- <?n?V ;pi6y^vat' : '^/-3a^teit^^€a^ r^vsua-| the liquor. paid /was /de- ; iivered>to/Aim/Iliere:/; carte*" to take the ! iiqobrto'a friend'sr Hexdid; not tell the s&isgeant■that all the liquor was being consumed at the Club. Ho had ordered whisky more than once and kept it at the Masterton- Club. Oi'oss-exainined by the Sergeant: He did not have the liquor, left at the Club, because the steward objected. The Magistrate asked to hear two 'other charges in connection with the same case. , . ANOTHER CHARGE. Philip Juno was charged (1) with keeping liquor for sale ,and (2) with having stored liquor for another person.

Mr M. Lavery appeared; for accused, who pleaded not guilty. . Samuel Keedweli, manager of the" W.F.O.A. at Grey/town, gave evidence as to sending a certain, quantity | of liquor to Juno. Cross-examined by Mr Lavery: Acciiised only'got a small quantity of liquor each month. At : Christmas Juno may have had more than usual. Frank Woaber -gave- evidence as td' delivering liquor at, accused's place, which as far as he knew was for Johansen, aud'not for Juno. Sergeant Miller ' stated . that on January.-'.'2£>tfi' he called at Juno's ■shop and asked him if he had obtained a case of whisky 'and ale from Johansen. Accused replied, "I did," and'added, "It's all drunk long ago." He said he did not know who had cons'ifmed it, as there had been a "sipree." his daughter having got. Wivied. Joharisen and another nwm had had a drink, but he did not know where the rest had gone. Johanseh's liquor bad been finished on January 20th. and he had ordered more. 0i ; os8-»xaanihed by - Mr.-Layer j-: The accused was frank about i.tlie-Vmatter to a certain, extent. . Philip Juno's evidence was as outr lined' by the Sergeant.- . Jphansen stated to, him that he could not leave the Kquor" sit the Olmb, and asked permission of witness to leave it at hi's house, whioh was granted. 1 His Wiov.sthij) said that the charge against Johansen must fail, as the liquor belonged to Johansen. The charge against Jauio for having kept' liquor for sale would be dismissed, bait that of having stored liquor liad been,proved, as accused had had liquor on his'-premises Which had belonged to, johansen. Jaino would, in con sequence,' be fined ■4os and costs £1 3s. i ' ; ■ . RKSKRVKD JUDGMENT. His Worsl).i,i> delivered reserved judgment in the case in which A. Scdmgequr was charged at the previous" sittmg of the' Court with having keot liquor for sale between the dates October 2mh, 1911. and January 15th, 1912'. Mr ReM said that there was ho evidence of a sale having taken place. There had been a large' quantity of* liquor on the premises-, and he ; advised" accused in future to keep an account of all liquor brought into the house, and where it went to. The case would be dismissied. ■ >