UNLICENSED BREWER

Evening Post, Issue 25, 30 January 1935, Page 13

UNLICENSED BREWER

CASE IN COURT

'. A charge that not being tho u.qltler of a brewer's licence he curried on the trado oi- business of a brewer, was made against William Hollway, $~'ro-, lief worker,, in the Petone Cou'it t;o----day. Hq was convicted and fined £25 by Mr. W. F. Stilwell, S.M., being al-' lowed four months in w hich to pay th© fine. ' ,' ' Mr. R. E. Pope entered a plea bf not. guilty on behalf of Hollway. ■ ' . On bohalf of the Customs Department, Mr. A. Paul said that tho charge was laid under the Finance Act. On Do* comber 15 Constable Gill was irifioduced to Hollway at Eastbourne. ,He entered his premisos, and after b,eing given a drink of beer was sold" twb bottles of home-brewed beer for. Id 6d. "Evidence was givon by Constables Dwycr and Gordon pfi-having searched Hollway's premises under a warranty Tiicy found 29 largo and 9 small/bottlcs, of home-brewed beer, two petrol tins containing stout in tho process of manufacture, a linen bag containing freshlyused hops, and a keg containing the remains of brewing materials. Air Popo pointed,out the stringent pi ovisions of the Finance Act, saying it was a revenue Act. In this case a constable was sold two bottles of beer. The .question arose whether Hollway was carrying on the business of a brewer. He submitted with respect that it was flattering to call him. a brewer. _ "That depends on the reception no gets from his customers," commented Mr. Stilwell. " • Mr Pope snid the evidence wa» quite consistent with the innocent making of "homo brew," which was very popular Tho implements found therd-did not prove that more beer was brewed than was required for private conMagistrate gave notice of his intention to convict Mr. Paul «£ his Dopaitjnent viewed the illicit sale of liquor in a very serious light..Tho offence was very hard to d?tcct. "Apparently tho rcceni convictions in-this district go unheeded,'? he commented. "A chaigo "by tho police against Holiday under the Licensing, Act was "ilubciV'Coombes, a relief worker, also appealed in the Potono Court charged with carrying on the trade or business of a brewer without a licence. He was convicted and fined £25, being allowc-d four months in which to pay the fine. ■ , , Constable Gill -gave evidcncp .Of buying beer from tho defendant. Inc Doiico evidenco stated that 40 small bottles of stout-and 50 quart bottles of boor were found on the dciendant s premises. , - , Mr. R. E. Popo represented the aefemlant.