ILLEGAL SALE OF LIQUOR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7828, 22 June 1909, Page 4

ILLEGAL SALE OF LIQUOR.

* Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June SI. lij the Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr W. G. Riddell,- S.M., Mary Ann Wright * (known as Mary Jane Barrie) and David Barrie appeared as defendants in a case arising out of a raid upon a Taranaki Place boarding house. The charge against the former accused was that on the 12th of May she unlawfully sold liquor to James Wykes without having a license to do so. David Barrie was charged with: (1) Being the occupier of the Paragon boarding-house, he was privy to a sale of liquor on the loth of Mp- and with (2) Being found on the 29th of May on unlicensed premises, to wit, the Paragon boarding-house, when the liquor was seized and he was deemed to have been on such premises for the purpose of illegally dealing in liquor. The case against the female defendant was taken first. Station-Sergeant Darby prosecuted and Mr A. L. Herdman defended. Evidence was given by several witnesses to prove a sale of liquor by the accused. Sub-Inspector Phair gave evidence that he, with several constables, raided the boarding-house and seized 8S bottles of liquor, consisting of beer, whisky and gin, nearly all being taken from the accused's bedroom. In another room a man was in bed with six empty beer bottles on the floor alongside him, and another partly consumed. Witness remarked : " You appear to be havine a pcood time," and the reply was: "I always do have a good time." Accused was convicted and fined £20 and costs. The hearing of the charges against David Barrie were adjourned.