DRINK AT DANCES

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 28, 3 February 1939, Page 8

DRINK AT DANCES

COMMENT IN COURT. "TIMES HAVE CHANGED." FOUR YOUTHS PROSECUTED. Comment on the practice of drinking at dances was made in the Police Court to-day by Mr. F. H. Levien, S.M., during | the hearing of charges arising out of the transportation of liquor into a nolicense area. "Times have changed, we know," said Mr. Levien, "hut there nsetl to he dances some vcam ago when there was no liquor taken under any circumstances. Yet they still seemed to he quite enjoyable.*'* * Four youths were involved in the | charges. Ivan Frederick George Wilson j was alleged to have taken liquor into a! no-license district, and Peter Davis. John Murray and Richard McGregor Murray to have aided and assisted in the offence. Davis was the only one to appear. Each defendant was lined £2.

On duty near a dance hall at Point Chevalier 011 the night of November 19, Constable Walton and another officer had their attention attracted to a motor car, it was stated iii evidence. Constable Walton examined the car and found in it 13 quart bottles of beer.

The defendant Wilson emerged from the dance hall and said he was the driver of the car. Wilson had no authority to take the liquor to Point Chevalier, said Constable Walton, for it was part of the Grey Lynn no-license area.

The defendant Davis told the magistrate that he had bought the liquor. The youths .had intended to take it to a party after the dance.

"Don't you think yon would have enjoyed the dance without taking liquor there?'' asked Mr. Levien. -

"Yes, I suppose so, sir." said Davis.

Sub-Inspector Fox: No end of bother is caused -lu just such a way as this. Week after week there are complaints about drinking at dances.

The Magistrate: If it is made expensive for them to take liquor out there it may stop the practice.

The lines were then imposed.