HELP WITH THE BEER

Evening Star, Issue 19924, 21 July 1928, Page 3

HELP WITH THE BEER

AFTER HOURS AT GREEN ISLAND The manipulation of a barrel of beer by night at the Green Island Hotel had consequences which resulted in three people appearing in the Bohce Court yesterday before Mr H. W. Bundle, Ashley Burgess was charged with being found on the premises after hours. Pauline Matthews laced, two charges, ono being that of selling liquor, and tho other of exposing liquor. Bertie Samuel Matthews was charged with supplying liquor. . All three pleaded guilty, and weic represented by Mr C. J. L. TV bite. Sergeant Dunlop said that at about 10.30" on tho evening of Juno 22 Constable Hamilton paid a visit to the hotel, of which Mrs Matthews was the licensee. On arriving at the hack door he thought he could hear voices in the bar parlour, and ou entering ho found tho licensee in a room across tho passago from the bar. She said that Matthews was the only one in the bar. The constable, on entering the bai, could see nobody lor a start, hut on further investigation he found Burgess crouch•in<r in a corner, a beer glass being in the vicinity. The barman refused to say whether he had supplied him or not. Interviewed later, the licensee still maintained she know nothing about it, and there was no evidence to show that she had actual knowledge 01 the man’s presence there. Mr White stated that one of the barrels of beer had become empty, and it was necessary for it to ho put up on the chocks. Tho barman bad been out, and on tho way back lie had met Burgess, whoso assistance lie asked in the matter of attending to the barrel. 'This Burgess did, the barman subsequently shouting him ono drink. Both the hack door and tho bar door were unlocked, which went to show that tho actions were bona (ide. Burgess evidently got the “wind up,” and tho barman did not want to put him away. The Magistrate: “Is it necessary to put a barrel on tho chocks at that timo of night?” Mr White answered that tho beer had to settle for tho night. Tho licensee was in a small way. “There have been a number of cases of barmen being charged, and_ licensees must realise their responsibilities,” said the magistrate, as he lined Burgess 30s and costs, and each of the other defendants £3 and costs. The charge against the licensee of exposing liquor was withdrawn.