BREACHES OF THE BEER DUTY ACT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3012, 3 November 1891, Page 2

BREACHES OF THE BEER DUTY ACT.

Hamilton, Saturday.— (Before McPher.son and Mr I'. J. vim Stunner,

J.l'.s.) Chahi.lvS In'NKS, brewer of Hamilton, was charged on two informations charging him with not having his name painted in full upon two barrels. Mr Hudson Williamson appoared f..r the Co'leetor of Customs, and Mr R. YV. Dyer, of Hamilton, for tlu defendant.

The defendant p'eaded "guilty," and urged extenuating circumstances.—The Bench imposed a fine of as and costs .t'i lis lid for each offence.

C/HAKLIM t.NNKS vtaa further ch.irse.il wi'.h not having made an entry in lus Customs book of the beer Hold on the loll) September, viz., two 3(5 Ballon e isks of Leer. Defendant pleaded " not guilty."

Mr .Junkman, Inspector of 131eweries, de]iosed that the entries hid nut been made up to the 18th. but Mr IJyei' explained that Mr limes had notreceiM'd the new hook until the Ht.h or lfjth, or. wnieh day lie had to go toa Court Ct-e :;t To Awamntu, remaining there for a ..-••lple of d iy.s, anil the entries in Lhe meaa.::ne had tieen held over.

The Bench found that the entries had not been made, but accepted the excus', and as the casks had been properly stamped, rhey did not think 'here was any intention to defraud. They found defendant guilty of the charse, but considered it sufficient to admonish him, remarking that although Mr limes was .in doubt a good brewer, he w.n a poor boukdeeeper, ami lecnimueuding him to be inure careful iu the future.

There were several ether chutes against the same defendant, but the Justices thought they had dune Kufbcient for one day iu dealing with three case.s, und the Court was then adjourned till It a.m. tomorrow. ,Subsoqueul.lv till rem lining charges were withdrawn by the Crown Prosecutor.