THE BEER PROSECUTIONS.
[IIY KI.IiUTUIC TKLKCiRAPH. —UOJ'YRIliilT.] Wellington, Friday. Tiihek charges against the Junction Brewery Company and three against Owen McCnrdle, Secretary of the Company, for neglecting to enter certain material received and purchased for the production of beer, were heard to-day. Mr Robinson, R.M., inflicted a fine of tT>O, with costs, in each information, and intimated that had the whole of the charges been laid against the company he would have inflicted the maximum penalty it! each case. The forfeiture of the plant was ordered. It is understood the confiscation of the Junction Brewery and plant will not be enforced by the Uoverninent as the fines have been very heavy. The Customs authorities have take-] possession, and the company are still carrying on the businss, the lcceipts are cllected by the Customs The total amount of lines and ousts in the prosecutions ju«t concluded, amount to £170 ■I* fid ; heing'Junction JJiewery Company (four charges), £2IS I!'< <vf ; Owen Me Cardie. Secretary to compani- (H*c charges) t'2-ll 15s od ; H. Gilmer, Empire Hotel, one information, £"2I) 10-.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2614, 13 April 1889, Page 2
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177THE BEER PROSECUTIONS. Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2614, 13 April 1889, Page 2
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