LIQUOR AND CARDS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4601, 3 July 1917, Page 7

LIQUOR AND CARDS.

A KING COUNTRY SUNDAY

A case against Lonis J. Ornsteiii, charged with keeping liquor for sale, and giving- an order for liquor without notifying the vendor that it was going into a no-license district, was heard at Taumariinui last week. • Mr Shortland said accused was a Vanning man, and raced under the name of ‘•'Sinclair.’’ He alternated the names of “Ofostein” and “Sinclair” in ordering liquor to cover the suspicion of merchants. All the liquor was got in for distribution among friends, who paid cash before the liquor was sent for. Defendant notified the Clerk of the Coui't, at Auckland before returning to Taumaruuui. Defendant was not a drinking man, but liked good company. He was hard working, and earned good money. Defendant, on oath, in ansver to the magistrate, .said his friends consumed twenty-five bottles in five days. He could dr*nk a couple of bottles a day himself, but did u?t get drunk and make a beast of himself. Jhe whisky was drunk, mostly inthee. veil in o- at* his house. Although it seemed a lot of liquor, one got ‘ seasoned” to it. He never sold whisk j • Some bottles were stolen. On bunday they played cards all day, everyone was more or less under tli mli« of liquor. The prmorpal men concerned had now kft the dis tV To Mr Shortland:, He gave the name! of “Sinclair because lie thought he’ would not be given two case., 8 of liquor .t JUSSi? 14 «“ out ot ' defendant said to swear that liqnon ” OnS'. was convicted and fined £so' andi costs.