SLY GROG SELLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 128, 1 June 1934, Page 10

SLY GROG SELLING.

ALE SOLD TO POLICE.

CAFE OWNER> FINED £25.

Charges of permitting liquor to lie consumed in a restaurant, of sly grog selling, and of Sunday trading wore preferred against Roy MacGregor (Mr. Fraer), who appeared on summons before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court this morning.

The police evidence wns tlint at 11.30 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, two constables went to the Persian Garden Cafe and were served with ale, and that other customers appeared to have been served with liquor. After midnight one of the constables purchased a packet of cigarettes. For defendant, Mr. Fraer said that MacGregor had only occupied the promises for one month. The ale, which had been bought for himself, had been served to the constables only after they had persisted in their requests. The drink that the police had seen other people drinking was non-intoxicating. "Defendant has only just got married and I trust you will not mako his wedding present too heavy," said counsel. "Defendant sold liquor when he did not have a license, and that is a bad thing," commented Mr. Hunt, in imposing a fine of £25 on the charge of sly grog selling. On the other charges defendant was ordered to pay costs. "Will "you give him timo to pay?" asked counsel. «y ee —and I will give him a month if ho doesn't pay," replied the magistrate.