IN THE DRY AREA.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 279, 24 November 1928, Page 15

IN THE DRY AREA.

LORRY-LOAD OF SLY GROG.

A RAID IN TAIHAPE,

BOARDINGHOUSE-KEEPER CONVICTED. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TAIHAPE, this day. Mrs. Ncllio Kirkpatrick, proprietress of the Arcadia Boardinghouse, Huia, Street, pleaded guilty through her solicitor, at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. 11. N. Watson, S.M., to nine charges involving the sale of liquor without a license. The proceedings were a sequel to a raid on November 13 ai the premises, from which the police removed a big quantity of liquor, which necessitated the aid of a motor lorry. Mr. Ongley appeared for defendant, and Sergeant D. O'Neill prosecuted. He stated that on November 13, the day of the Maori elections, four young natives, strangers to Taihape, entered the Arcadia, and were supplied with liquor at 2/ per bottle. In this manner eight bottles were disposed of, and the police, consisting of Constables S. King, McDonnell, and J. Corston, decided to make a raid. A large quantity of liquor in cartons was found in various parts of the establishment. Included were 34 bottles found in the room of a boarder named Smith, which have since been claimed by him. Although defendant had not been previously apprehended, several complaints had been received of "sly grogging." Added to this accused had committed a further breach in that Taihape was in the area of the Kurahaupu Maori Council, and she sold liquor to natives. On the first charge, that of unlawfully selling liquor without a license, accused was convicted and fined £10, being reminded that she was liable to a fine of £50 under the Act. On the charges of selling liquor to natives, Tiaki Kuru and Tuhoru Poutama, she was convicted and ordered to pay costs, 20/. On the fourth charge, that of selling unlawfully liquor to a native, Tuhorb Poutama, with in the Kurahaupu Maori Council district, defendant was convicted and ordered to pay £5, with 10/ Court costs. On two further charges defendant was also convicted and ordered | to pay costs amounting to 10/ for having sold liquor for consumption on the premises to Harry Rihia, also to Tuhoru Poutama. A conviction was entered on the charge of unlawfully selling liquor to Maoris on the day set aside for the Maori elections, contrary to the Electoral Act, 1927. On this charge defendant was leniently dealt with by the magistrate; being convicted and ordered to pay 10/ only for costs. His Worship reminded the police that the Act provided that all liquor secured on the premises under the circumstances of a police raid must be confiscated, and therefore made an order accordingly.