ANTI-SHOUTING CASES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 218, 3 June 1918, Page 4

ANTI-SHOUTING CASES

TWO CONVICIIONS. In the Magistrate's Court on Saturday Mr. AY. 6. Eiddeil, S.H., delivered lUdgment in the anti-shouting, eases heard tho previous day. The cusp r.gainst, Alexaiiuer Ferguson, who was charged with receiving mtoxicutine lirjuor for consmnptiou m the Grand Hotel, the liquor' having ken pnid for by another person, was dismissed, the Magistrate holding that there, was considerable possibility of u mistake bavins been made by the, policemen. The case against Ernest Page, licensee of 1 tho Grand Hotel,'of oermitling treating, was '.lso dismissed, there bci?ig no evidence lo show that he had any knowledge of 'he breach committed by his servant. Scobie Thomas Bowdoii." wlit was charged with paying foi' lig.uor consumed by two other peisons, was connoted and fined £S. with costs 7s„ with ihc option of seven days' imprisonment.. Annio Martini, barmaid at the Grand Hotel, charged with ptrmiltimr treating, was convicted, and.fined JS. Acl:ng under tlio authority of the amended H'gulalions, the Magistrate said tho fine inwosed was sufficient punishment for <he offence, and the clause ir the roeulations as to discontinuance of work ad a barmaid was not to take effect.