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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1759, 12 August 1884, Page 2

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MASTERTON-MONDAY, (Before H. S. Wardeu, 8.M., and W. Lowes, J.P.) , Police v. Dorset.—Breach of the Licensing Act in selling four bottles of beer on 13th July to one T. G. Jaobsen, and others. Martin Baesen, sworn, said he remembered Sunday 3rd August, he was on that day in the house of defendant in oompany with Jacobsen, from whom he borrowed half a crown. He bought two bottles of beer. Jacobsen had a further sum of half a crown, which he spent in beer bought from Mrs Dorset, and (hey drunk it on the premises, Harry Rossiter was also there with others, and bought two bottles of beer. The price of the two bottles was 3s, snd he (witness( promised to pay her the sixpence at another time. He had been offered five pounds to clear out of the district by a man. Did not know his name. He left Dorset's about 7 o'clock. Had been there two hours or so, He was.a little the worse for liquor on leaving. Had partaken of some brandy in the day before arriving there. To Mr Bunny: He bought two bottles of beer from Mrs Dorset and paid half a crown, Jacobsen and Rossiter were present and could have seen him had they wanted to. The 3rd of August was on a Sunday, He had a couple of nobblers of brandy before going to Mrs Dorset's, and at Mrs Dorset's he drank two cups of beer, He had not been offered any money to get a conviction, and did not know Elliotte, .The payment was made for the beer in Mrs Dorset's kitchen in the presence of Jacobsen and Rossiter. He got the money from Jacobsen. Thor Grog Jacobsen was called but did not respond to the invitation. The case for the prosecution then closed, Mrs Dorset for the defence, sworn, said: Baesen, Jacobsen, and another came before dinner to her house, Mr Dorset had a contract on the lino and these men came to. help to pitch the tents in shifting the camp, and witness asked them to stay for dinner which they did.. They hid some beer, and started away immediately afterwards, There were several people there, and the quantity of beer consumed was about three bottles of colonial beer before dinner, and she thought two' bottles in the afternoon. Baesen did not give her any money that day either for dinner or beer. The beer was given to no one in particular, They were all together in the dining room, Baesen did not'give her any money, and no question of money was raised, No one paid her for beer before or. after dinner. .A man named Strong was present all the time. Cross-examined by Sergt. McArdle: Was not sure Jacobsen and Baesen ate anything, but they were there at dinner time, Harry Rossiter was not in the houso that Sunday, Stephen Strong, sworn, said he was a bushman living at Mauriceville. He was at Dorset's on . Sunday, 3rd August, until afternoon. Baesen and Jacobsen were there, they came about 11 o'clock, Witness, Baesen, and Bishop sat down to dinner, and Jacobsen ate something standing up, They had some beer together. Considered it given on account of the camp going to be shifted. Did not see any money paid for beer. Was positive no money was paid by anyone. Witness went away with Bishop and Jacobsen to the Camp Hotel. There was not the least doubt in witness' memory as to the date. On the day named Baesen asked witness for a cheque, as ho ;had an account at the Bank of New Zealand, Masterton. Not being able to procure the required cheque, witness, at the request of Baesen, drew out an order on the Bank, and'then Baesen wanted witness to sign it. Thiu action on: the part of Baesen caused him to mistrust him, and more so when Baesen. said he was not able to write well and yet had an account at the bank in Masterton, —(Laughter.) '.'■'' In answer to Sergeant McArdle

witness said he went from Dorset's at about 3 o'clock in Jacobsen's cart, Saw some of the police at Iho hotel. Jaccbseu was the worse for drink. Ho was the worse for drink when he carco to Dorset's; in fact, Baesen stated they had been up all night drinking with Professor Hugo at Mauriceville. It was raining on this Sunday afternoon. Jacobsen was preparing to leave the hotel about dusk, close on to six o'clock, He (witness) did not get back to Dorset's till late, and he saw no more'of either Jacobsen or Baesen that night. Baesen said in reply to the Court that he was not at Dorset's to dinner on the day: in question. He was only there the one time on that day. George Henry Clark,. contractor, Forty-Mile Bushj sworn, said he occupied a private apartment at Dorset's house, It was shut off from the rest of the house, but he could see who came in from the. front. .".Saw, Baesen and Jacobsen at Dorset's on the day in question between 11 and 2 o'clock. Jacobsen was the worse for liquor. He iknew Bossiter who was not there on that day. ' 'By Sergeant MoArdle: There were many ways of getting in to Dorset's house without his seeeirig from his apartments. He distinctly remembered Jacobsen; aud the other leaving at '2 o'clock for the Camp, and did not see them again, The case was then adjourned for the production of Bishop and flossiter till next Court day. '" The case' Police v Skipper was withdrawn. ;

Price v Munsen, Adjourned to next Court day, Carl Moeller v Corbett.—Judgment summons £4 18s. Order' of Court: instalments of £\ . per month, or in default 14 days imprisonment. The Court closed at 5 p.m.