SLY-GROG CASE:
DEFENDANT FINED £20. A point raised by Mr. Wilford rela« tive to the charge of sly grog^selling preferred against William Hugbert M'Laughlan, of Moxham-avenue, Kilbirnie, formed the basis of a judgment delivered by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., to-day, in the Magistrate's Court. Counsel had askad that the information be dismissed, because , it had not been proved that accused was an unlicensed person. Mr. Riddell held that the onus of proving accused was a licensed per son was on accused himself. The stat ute provided "that if a defendant in such cases did not produce his license, it must be accepted that he is an unlicensed person. In convicting M'Laughlan, the Magistrate commented upon the prevalence of tho sly-grog traffic, remarking that such offences were becoming too common. He imposed a fino of £20, with costs 7s. No default was fixed, counsel intimating that accused would pay the fine. Mr. Wilford was granted leave to appeal, security being fixed at £10.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 106, 1 November 1909, Page 7
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