AN INTERESTING CASE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 19 April 1913, Page 5

AN INTERESTING CASE.

UNDER THE LICENSING ACT. | DECISION RESERVED. Samuel Allen, lessee of the Prince of Wailes Hotel, at Masterton, was ciliarged in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday, with having kept liquor for sale within the Nolicense district of .Masterton. Mr G. H. Oullen appeared for the accused, and a plea of not guilty was entered. Nathaniel Miller, Sergeant of Police, deposed tTiat about 4 o'clock on April 4th he visited the Prince of Wales Hotel, in company with Canstable Brown. Witness questioned the defendant regarding a quantity of liquor supposed to have been delivered) there on March 26, and wa§ told that tihe liquor was not delivered a the Prince of Wales Hotel. Allen a.ftenvards admitted having instructed Flaws to go and. obtain a quantity of liquor. When asked where the liquor then was, Alien stated that tfere were some "empties'' upstairs. Witness investigated and found a large number of empty bottles about the building. By Mr Oulleni: Witness was aware that from .March 31 to April 2 a detective was staying at the Prince of Wales Hotel, and that a police constable was staying in the same building for several days after that. Witness was aware that Flaws was a son-in-law of the accused. Witness was informed by Allen that a. number of friendis had consumed the liquor. Samuel Allen, the defendant, in evidence, admitted having sent T. Flaws for the liquor, telling him to bring six dozen of beer. Had not told Flaws where to obtain the liquor. Flaws took one dozen of the beer on his own account. He had stated to the police at first that he knew nothing of the liquor, because he thought the boys would get into trouble about it. He (witness) his cook, and several others helped to consume the liquor. Witness had never gold any liquor. This was the first consignment of liquor witness had ever obtained. He "(shouted" for some of the boarders. Decision was reserved till the next sitting of the Court.