BEER AT DANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 12

BEER AT DANCE.

THREE MEN PROSECUTED. NEW LEGISLATION INVOKED. (liy Telegraph.'—Press Association.) PAPAROA, Friday. Charges under the legislation proliil>i the consumption of liquor in the vicinity of dance halls were heard to-day at the Maungaturoto Magistrate's Court by Mr. Raymond Fewer, S.M. Arthur Dallas Grant was charged with being in control of liquor in the vicinity of a dance hall at Hakaru, near Kaiwaka,. and Kenneth Patrick Moran and Gordon MePhcrson wore charged with being in possession of liquor in the vicinity of the hall. Grant, who pleaded not guilty, was represented by Mr. G. H. D. Grant. Moran and McPherson pleaded guilty. Senior-Sergeant Henderson said that two men were seen to leave a car and one was carrying a heavy box. Constables Rimm-ir and Ross stopped ther.i and found the box to contain 12 bottles of beer. McPherson, who was carrying the box, denied ownership. Grant said he was convcving (he beer to the hall.

Constable Kimmcr, in evidence, s.ii-'l j Grant stated (lint one of liis passengers had put the box in his ear. lie had objected, hut the other men had overruled him. When the hall was reached, Cirant had asked McPherson to take the lx>cr away from the ear and hide it. Counsel said Clrant was the victim of circumstances. He did not want the beer in his car- A technical offence had Im?cii committed, but in view of the circumstances lie pleaded for leniency. The magistrate lined each of Unaccused i"! and costs.