WHO OWNED LIQUOR?

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 35, 4 November 1933, Page 21

WHO OWNED LIQUOR?

Licensee or Porter POLICE COURT CASES IVbetlier the licensee of the Carlton Hotel allowed his night porter to setl liquor after hours or whether the porter sold the liquor on his own account, unknown to the licensee, was argued in the Police Court yesterday, when Samuel Dunn, the licensee, was charged with selling beer after hours and Robert Wilson with supplying at unlawful times. Sergeant Edwards aud Constable Godfrey gave an account of seeing a man in a motor-ear outside the hotel receive a quantity of liquor from Wilson. The sergeant saw several bottles of assorted drink in the office of the hotel, and there was some money lying on a shelf. In the witness-box Dunn claimed that he had no knowledge that Wilson was selling the liquor aud that he received noue of the money for it. Wilson had been dismissed from his employ as a result. Questioned by Senior-Sergeant Dempsey, who prosecuted, Wilson stated that he li,’id made a practice of buying liquor in the bars of the hotel, storing it up iu a cellar below, mid selling it for himself. In connection with this offence he had no authority from the licensee, to sell the liquor. The senior-sergeant inquired of witness when he was going back to Dunn’s employ. Witness replied that there was no chance of being taken on again. The magistrate, Mr. E. Page, remarked that he would take time to consider the charge against Dunn, and Senior-Sergeant Dempsey stated that if he were found not guilty be would bring another information against Wilson. that of selling liquor without a license. The case against Wilson was adjourned until a decision could be given in connection with the licensee.

Variety of Cases Remarking that accused had a rather bad list of offences, some of them being of a serious nature, the magistrate imposed a sentence of three months’ imprisonment ou Victor Fanning Fraser Kett, who was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner while drunk. Senior-Sergeant Dempsey stated that accused had accosted a little girl in Courtenay Place and, after asking her to go to the pictures with him, had taken her by the arm into a sweet shop. A woman observer reported the happening to the police. Charged with the theft of an envelope containing money and a postal note to the value of 14/3 from William John Buckley, William Warne, motor driver, aged 44, was admitted to probation for twelve months. An order was made for the refund of the sum involved. Detective-Sergeant Revell said that accused, who had been out of work for more than a year, had taken the envelope from a currier’s lorry in Bond Street. The probation officer (Mr. T. P. Mills) had gone into the matter and had recommended probation. A plea of guilty was entered by Alexander Johnson and Thomas Carpenter, who were charged'with selling bcei- without a license. Each was fined £4 and costs, three weeks being allowed to find the money. William Finlayson, who was charged with the theft of coal valued at 1/-, the property of the New Zealand Railways, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within 12 months. Evidence showed that accused was 64 years of age. a relief worker,, and had not previously been before the court. Andrew’ O’Neill, who was charged with procuring a firearm without a license, was fined 10/-. A fortnight was allowed to find tile money. A remand until November 10 was granted in the case of husband and wife, John Paton Hardy and Isabella Jean Hardy, who were charged with theft of a cape, valued at £2, the property of L. 'Dyer. Bail was fixed at £5O with sureties of £5O.