R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3803, 6 May 1891, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

CAETERTON-TUESDAY. (Before.Colonel Roberts, R.M.) J. W. Smith v Geo. Williamson. Offering sheep for sale infected with lice. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, with* 7s cost.

Constable Darby v C. H. Giles. Allowing gambling in his house, contrary to the licensing laws. Mr Acheson for accused.

Jacob Hebley deposed that he was a travelling ageafc, He remembered the 27th March. He was in the White Hart Hotel on that date and was playing with dice with the aocused at a game oalled hazard. They were playing for money. Witness won about £lB from the accused. Mr. Bayliss was present, and several other people whom he "did not know. They were in a small room attached to the bar. The door might have been locked some times, but people were going in and out. Mr Bayliss joined in the game for a short time. To Mr Acheson : Mr Bayliss only played a few minutes. The play was going on after ten o'clock p.m. Counsel fcr the acoused here cited authorities to show thac the information was bad inasmuch as no house was licensed after the proper hour for closing. The informant maintained that under Section 155, Licensing Act, 1881, the accused was liable. The objection of the counsel for the accused was disallowed. He then raised a further objection* by" stating that the informant was not a properly appointed inspector as far as the evidence which had been given went, and further contended that police constables were not authorised inspectors under the Licensing Act, 1881, Section 176. Several other objections were raised, each of which was overruled.

The accused was fine d 40s, and costs, 9g.