MAGISTRATE'S COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 187, 23 September 1897, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

SLY GROG SELLING. Tuesday. S.M.) TIIE hearing of the charges of sly grog selling, the outcome of the recent raid it.to the "King'' Country, took ploc« this morning. Inspector Cullen conducted the prosecution. Mr Cotter appeared for a number of the defendants, most of whom pleaded guilty. Mr Brown, of Auckland, acted as interpreter in the native cases, of which there were 17. Four Europeans are also charged. Some of the defendants have as many as ten informations to answer. UNDEFENDED CASES. The following is the list of those who pleaded guilty. They were all represented by Mr Cotter : Police v. Hetet. Four informations. On the application of Inspector Cullen one of the informations was withdrawn. I'ulicc v. Bond.—Six informations.— On the application of Inspector Cullen two of the informations were withdrawn. Police v. Martin.—Ten informations. Police v. Perry.—Three informations. —Mr Pond, the Government Analyst, on makiug an analysis of Perry's famou-3 " hop beer " found that it contained 10 per cent, of alcohol and was equal in strength to any eo'onial beer. Police v. Hughes.—Four information". Police r. Kiugi.— Three informations. Police v. Kgohi Tuarolu.—Three informations. Police v. Rauangi. —One information. Police v. Renara. —One information. Police v. Tui Roha.—Three informations. Police v. Ratima ami wife.—Mr Gresham appeared in this case for the defendants. DEFENDED CASES. Pol ce v. Tu Wuhinoa.—Mr Colter appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. The hearing of this information lusted the greater part of the day. —The defendant denied ever selling any whisky to the informant, Hinaki. Some lrated discussion took place between Mr Cotter and Inspector Cul!en. Mr Cotter objecting to some of the Inspector's questions being put. Police v. Hopene (fx-Constablc), —The defendant pleaded not guilty and conducted his own case Evidence was given by the informants. Te Otiwaka, Hinaki, Te O'Timihira, Tiraha and also Constables Stanycr and Cavanigh.— After hearing the evideuce the defendant said the informants' statements were correct and would not give any evidence himself. The Court then adjourned till 10 o'clock the following day. The Magistrate stated that he would then pass sentences upon those who had pleaded guilty ; also in the defended cases in winch all the evidence had been taken, and intimated that he intended to indict heavy fines.

(BY TELEGRATH—OWN CORRESPONDENT). Te AwAJtCTU, Wednesday. The hearing of the sly-grog cases is still proceeding, and is likely to last another day. His Worship gave his decision this afternoon on those who had pleaded guilty on Tuesday, inflicting heavy fines, as follows : Bund, £6O and costs £7, or in default one month's hard labour. Hetet, £SO and costs £7 12s, or in default 21 days' hard labour. Perry, £'24 and costs £S 9< 6d. Martin, £ls and costs £3 ss. Renara, £-3 and costs £3 Is. In the natives' cases they informed the I'eneh tint 'hey had neither goods nor money. His Worship sentenced the following to 21 days' hard labour in Mount Eden, and to pay the costs of the Court : Kititji, Hughe.«, Te Nohi, Tn Roha, Katima and Warren. As the lock-up would not hold any more, the others will come up for sentence on Thursday after the first batch is taken to Auckland. His Worship said he was determined to stop sly grog-selling in the King Country.

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