R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4423, 19 May 1893, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

(Bofore: Mr 'l'; H'u.i'chiapn./RyH.). , .PERMITTING O'AJipUNttllj A LICENSED -■'•.. lioiisK, J/.Oi E;istw,otiil,.'ili.o late jicoj see. ol : f ; t.ho,fcJt.nr il,oti;l, whs; scliargml,. on"' flic' ■inTp'rma'ubn of 'tjie.-jibfe; with having. tillbw.ed. gambling;' '-to> wit ".Yaiiken. Grab," i.ii. liis licensed- hbiisif on. 'February: lastP. The,■. obargß'arose but of the .case of Morten l "sen v,. jli'blqy, winch was;, .lie'aid. .befprb the Mi; a few weeks ngo.iir' ...Buriny jijijioarejl/Wie: jojisefliid Mr.. |Pb.wDail...for.defeiidan'ty Ayliopleaded: J not. guilty. 'l'he .accused'was alspi'Ajieu 1 , upoirtb, produce thriicensff, but Mr I'qwnull said tbat the license, 'via. ho;,?: out of Ins. .■pp9Bessiqn.\';'Jl'ra : . Low, had l-.eeii-' |db,p'pi!fte3%pto3iicSlbplice'iiße/Uiiii:' lit 'Pownallafu'ied thakMrs 'Low :cpuld: not be. called:■..upon. If M ■■Court rajcd that she 1 6bould..beeo.inv ■pelled to prbdnne it*. li 6 would pro-; diipo.tlie 1 iceMBQ: wiiicli.«aa itt'his'.jMr' 1 Tbwnull's j possession./ ; ■ The' Coiiit■ held. ..that the; l.iconso 'miist'pejirbd.'u'ce'dr'.abdiWbuld' make : a; .note of':'Mr , :Ppw|i;ijll|s'..'objectiori. '.;' '.. '•■ ;"' Mrvßunny saiti tho case was .one ■laid;, .under the l ; i9tli.;Septi6p. of ibe.. Licensing Act wjii'cfc dealt witli■gambiing%.licrasei houses;. . Tlires i'trien'. Vtiad gone; into:- flip :liotei an'u> fbund : :.ce.Yei:nl ! people, tliere and were' ■.asked .to : .join, in./!> Yankee UrabVV which «s. beiiiji' playeciiitilie private i-baK-' :Tiiii lic'ens'te'aii'd .)m wife were: iin ;arid but of "the.roohi during. ; .tbe; iimethatithn. game' was 'going, on, . ; : : : Mr."Bdcldiiigtpn 'produced'' two; ehequesdrawn'pn''t'heiiighf-|lie..offenctJ. .'w'aß'.comDiiit'e,d,.and. the defencead-', mjtteithe endpraetiient iQ bq tjiat: of J.,"0) ..'Ea9twppd-;:wlib. liftd paiid .theui intahis account in. fhejaiik of.N.ew: Smith Wales., ■ ■ .. : .■ : . .The.•■'. jicerisD, and register of the/, trdiisiorwere pro'ducyl, also the ap.-. : plication .lor temitprary trulaßfer dated' ;&(h;Miy, ' ' ;' : ."" " ■ \ '■ ■' ' HbriryllcArdfe, .Sergeant of Police,: ga Vpc vide lice t hat lie was .aware :.that ; J.. o.;'Kastwppd 'waß/in'.ppssessiqu'' of; the Star--Hbtei on the 4thdf ;Qii.'.the : -Ith May summpned Mr.East-; : Wbpd,' v ' ' '" ;■ ■ ' By Mr P'ownali.: The offence...was: .supposed to have t'aken'.-placopn' the 4tb. or sth'of .Mruiiry, ..Maine; aware.;that:garnbling. : had takeii iplace on the sth or : 6th,.,,4". .m«ii : : caino; : t.p. ji itri,. biit 'him tp si. spiieifoiivliaving. ...been ..■'deceived; <■■%. jjebp.le;previb'usly, ;he decidl j d to taftb rib fiction until the civil: icase against'. ; Ilebiey; : h a d • be bit decided.. ;v " ;■'-. '■ ,B'y;Jlr ;B,unhy::':Had previously; : b'rpu'gh.t'ari action' against the' hpii'se.: pn I ho :8 tr bhg t ii ;o f aligner] sfaienientj He'nry-\iHpurjganV.broth : er?iiiriaw.qfJ Janet' K.;. L p vVj PJ 9 i>r i e t r ea s oft 1) e:-,S.t ai". : .Hot'el,.p'irbduced tbe.Jicense, qp.behalf. ; bf Mr.s Low; prbtesting against- ;ai)y: endbrSQ.ment beinfi;iiiaclo. .:,..■ , j, : .the Bank of flow}' : Ze'ai.andy..;Mfticr>; ; to it vv a 9"iß a 11 ed ■ inYd gave: evideiicßlliat' 4lbertsbH. ; h'ad ; anvaccount\witliy.liis; -.bank.' ./...,.... ■,- Peter 'Morfe'rißcri; .gave; '.evidence. slm.ilar/'tb that aire My reported.- in': •ourcoiu'njnii';^ Hebley;; ?; '.''"-., .- ' : ..,.' ■;.'/ ; 'Edwafdf ():'■.Turner, toller^a't.'.th'e' : ttahk pf■ gave :eyi-; ;(ien.^ : enyqrßed>.by !!Jußt'\rp'pd an.d'' 'caHKcid'Sy hitnv_ v -- -"".; '•■■■'~" : ':~ . ■.'■.•■'"-■'■■ : y--\ :By;Mr EpwnalH; Kne\y : .this ;by certain 'private"; marks; which that the/perfibnxehdprsibgjthq phequß bnrlcashed it. ; :>:;. ..;■.'■-. : ., <•.■■'■• -■■ ":■'■<..■'■:.; ■■■: -Peter .Mortehaen/:6rp3a-.examihed by ; MrfoMair:? : Weht;(plbe,fitar;Hp)el io: : get) a : dr i n jr;o.n th> wayjto th e b piir d -. ih'gh'oueei : ..where..neh EasiwqbU.showed'ihein. into the room .where : man:Pri:;the''sbfa,waM or.b]ai)keL> ? He J on :the'.blflnketsi ;.They did riot v en»agi) a\ued on>. the: sofa. staiifl .'toimakerooni.ifor. .'witnp3s.'and bis,;matfl.'s lie WAl''cheated:;:burof;^hpre; : ;than ; ;Six: ppundß;' ; :iWitnesXl .. a'setof dice'and tobk'tiiera' : .with.him to the bush., .He neyei;,on.any;;occa4iis =owuidipO::in::.the ; lipiise j. when SearloV was ; Didribtoskanyrone.'on;tlie;;day.*the . lust cate.was heard .t'6'play',dice''iii:the Star Hotel. Itjnrna not. hie 'custom to askjho landlords-to ■ drinks!-'' Would not";deny'j;that'^.'he ■ often: shook'dice,.for,drinks,;.;East--1 wood askeu witness'tio. koook \bff the '; play, afl in esse of his losing any m ore I- pjoney there might be a fuss about it, ■ Witness replied that as long as they played fair he would not, make any ■ fuss. Played cards with Shilling hut i did not gamble with hitn that night. . Witness did not propose the" Bhilling » in," but itwasproposed bj some one in > the private bar. He could not say thai i Eaßtwood was there when the throw- . ing wont on for this shilling. East- / wood was present part of the timi j when Hebley and witness were playi ing tho five ehilliog game, He lok ] then) that if they were to keep ot ," shaking'' thpy would have to gi o into another vop'm. He did not turi . them out of the private bar, bu nhowed tbeui into another rooai

When ho cashed the cheque, witness told Eastwood tlmt he want*) to try and win back what he had lost.