R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2776, 16 December 1887, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-FRIMY, (Before S, Von Sturmer, R.M) BREACH OP fHE LICENSING ACf, tt Thomas Braggins was charged on the information of Sergeant Price with supplying sprne bger to, George Morrjs, a pr'olu^ite^-- ifr. Skipperdefended, William Morris deposed that on November 28th last he obtained a prohibition order against his father, George Morris, On Saturday evening last he saw defendant near his father's shop in conversation, and then saw him go over to the Prince of Wales Hotel, get some beer and take it into the shop, saying at the time" Here it is." Witness then stepped inside and the accused left, remarking to his (witness') father, "Well, get them done by Monday morning." Witness

seeing his father plant the bottle, ■' { picked it up, when his father said, ■'■>' "For God's sake don't split on us." "Witness'saw accused shortly after when he said that witness' father told him he was very seedy and would like a drop of beer, so be got it for him. -. ; Georgina Bates, barmaid at the& Prince of Wales' Hotel, deposed tosupplying the accused with a pint, of beer in a bottle, on Saturday evening which he took away from the Hotel. Sergeant Price produced, the prohibition order of the Court, and copies of the. Daily and Star containing a notification of the order. He asked His Worship, if he was satisfied that the accused had been guilty of a ■ breach of the Act to make an example of him as there had not been a person prohibited in Masterton since he (witness) had been here, but what the police had to watch accused likea" cat watches a mouse,' 1 to see that he did not supply tbern with liquor. • '■• Mr Skipper hoped the Court would not be influenced by the remarks of Sergeant Price, which he considered were quite uncalled for. The defendant on oath stated that on Saturday evening as he was the shop of George Morris, he caikjp him in and asked him to go over to " Wagg's and fetch a pint of beer. He did so, not knowing at the time that he (was prohibited; The first- ■ time he became aware of the fact was by seeing an order tacked up in the : bar of " Toohill's" hotel/ about an hour after he had taken Morris the.: , beer. ...'.'' ' : His Worship ruled that the knowledge of the order being made, constituted the offence, and as the prosecution failed to prove that accused was aware of it, he must dismiss the information.

MASONIC. . 'I The annual installation ceremonies of. the Masterton Lodge 1480 E.G.,' and Thistle Lodge, 647 5.0., took place yesterday (Thursday), and was the occasion of a large gathering of members of the Craft from Wellington and the Wairarapa lodges. • ThW ceremonies were efficiently and impressively performed by Bros W. E. Paige and L. J. Hooper, the Board of . Installed Masters consisting of the following past masters, Bros W. E. Paige, L. J. Hooper, T. E. Price, G. M. Gardener, R. Darby, W. Sellar, R. Brown, and S. H. Wickerson. Owing ' to several of the elect of the Thistle'. Lodge being absent, the following were the only officers installed. Bros T. E. Price, R.W.M., A. W- Hogg, S.W., G. Brown, Secretary, J. Graham, Treasurer, and W, T. Peacock, S.D, In the Masterton Lodge Bro W. E. Paige, a3 District Grand Chaplain, installed W, R. Berry as W.M., for the ensuing year, and invested the followiug breth- t ren with their respective insignias of office:—Bros. S. H. Wickerson, J.P.M.; James Thompson, S.W.; D. Guild, J.W.; W. Sellar, Secretary ; D. Mcintosh, Treasurer; P. T. Redman, S.D.; G. S. W. Dalrynvple, ' J.D.; T. Parsons, 1.G.; W. 1M Robins, Tyler. W

A banquet to celebrate the event was held in'the evening at the Club Hotel, when about thirty brethren sat down to an excellent repast prepared in Bro. Elldns' noted style, the arrangements in the room, and the quality \ of the good things provided; • being everything that could be desired. After full justice had been done to the viands, the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honored, and the evening was passed in a thorough harmonious manner. The toast list was liberally interspersed with songs and recitations, the Tyler's toast bringing the gathering- to a close at i about 11 o'clock. g