SLY GROG-SELLING.

Evening Star, Issue 11677, 8 February 1902, Page 6

SLY GROG-SELLING.

WELLINGTON, February 8. Richard A. Brnckard, oyster-saloon keeper, was lined £25 for selling liquor to men who had gene to the place under arrangement with the police.

WELLINGTON NOTES

[Special to the Stab.]

WELLINGTON, February 8. The New Zealand Rugby Union have refused the appeal of the Dunedin Athletic Football Club against the action of the Otago Union in disqualifying a player named Taylor till the year 1904.

Magistrate Ha-seiden and Lawyer Jellicoe were at loggerheads again yesterday. The magistrate licensed the lawyer of putting a leading question which was the crux of the whole question. Mr Jellicoe replied that no intelligent person would say so. Mr Haselden responded ; “You had better l-e careful, Mr Jellicoe, or 1 will send you to gaol.” Mr Jellicoe tiien hauled his flag down. At a later stage they got at it again, and the magistrate accused the lawyer of insolence. These scenes have become freqw*‘ of late. A Wellington resident has received a letter from his brother-in-law, who is a large provision dealer in London, showing that the position of dealers in butter and cheese at Home just now is causing some anxiety. The competition by foreigners for the English market has become exceedingly keen, and several provision dealers in London who hold large stocks of butter became insolvent witliiu a period of three months prior to December 39. Their total liabilities amounted to about £250,000. At the time of w'riting butter was slow of sale at satisfactory rates, and there was a good deal of apprehension amongst dealers in the Australian and New Zealand article as to how they would fare during the present year.