WEDDING PARTY.

Grey River Argus, 19 January 1926, Page 2

WEDDING PARTY.

“AFTER. HOURS’y CASE DISMISSED. James Carson was yesterday charged with being on licensed promises after hours on the evening of December 22. The case, however, possessed some unusual features, and, according to Senior Sergeant Mst.'arthy, had been brought in order to get a ruling from Bis Worship, Air W. Meblrum, in regard to cases of a similar nature. It appears that on December 22nd, a. wedding took place, and the wedding breakfast was held during the evening on the premises of the Gilmer Hotel. An application had been made hj r the host and hostess for the distribution of liquor between the guests on the premises after hours. The police refused the application, hut later learned that the celebrations were tn bo carried out, as originally intended in spite of the op- ' position of Ihe Law. 'The Senior Sergeant said'that the police had no ob- : jeetion to th. ic having drink until 8 or ’ 8.30 „p.m., yet the company continued ’ to ,<ljaw the corks after that hour. A bdyt 9.10 p.m.. Sergeant Smythe, to--1 gether with Constable Paddy, looked in and saw the guests drinking intoxieat-' 1 ing* liquor, lie took the names of twen- • tVrtwo men. There was liquor on the table and the first man he spoke to Was drinking beer. He learned that the liquor had been taken in about 5.30 p.m.,. and the cordials had Loen sup- ’ plied by a certain manufacturer. He 1 asked them if they had anv excuse to offer. Carson, who had really taken up the ; mati<.r on behalf of cii • rest of the.’•reused, said that he was quite mno- [ c*?n r . jn the nn/Jer. He did not know that i.ermissio’. had be?u refused. Dci fondant, who i* employe I as a mirier. ■ and b?Angs to Greymo . tii. said that he i was present a.- the feast by invitation. • Both hoit .’.nd hostess were resident at i the hotel. Senior Sergeant: The position was explained to everyone by the Sergeant; Witness: Not in my presence. Mi tn ess had received the invit; tion to be present only four days previous to the wedding. His Worship then read a portion of the Licensing Act, and stated that it was evident that Carson hnd accepted the invitation to be entertained and did not enter the hotel for the purpose Of getting a.drink. He therefore dismissed ths ease.