SALE OF LIQUOR.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 17 April 1926, Page 3

SALE OF LIQUOR.

IN NO-LICENSE AREA. SUCCESSFUL POLICE RAID. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) MASTERTON, April 16. At the Magistrate’s, Court to-day, Ceci] McCormack, proprietor of “The Pines” bo a r dang-house, and _ Arthur Barnes, a boarder, were convicted on a charge of keeping liquor for sale in a no-license area. McCormack wlas fined £25, and' Barnes, who was a second offender, £SO. The evidence shows that defendants, who also follow the occupation of slaughtermen at the freezing works, had procured extensive quantities of liquor, over a period of months. On the night of the raid there were several men on the premises, and while the police were in possession of the house several calls were received on the telephone requesting whisky to be delivered to certain places in the town. One inquirer, unaware that he was talking to a policeman, remarked on the extent of his thirst, and requested that the liquor be despatched urgently* While searching the house, the police discovered two “plants” of whisky, one bfeing concealed behind a mantelpiece, access to which was gained by releasing a. sprint behind the moulding, and the other- being below a trapdoor in the bottom of th e , kitchen cupboard, which was covered with bottles of jam and sauce. - -

AN AUCKLAND PROSECUTION

LIQUOR.' SOLD. BY CONFECTIONER. AUCKLAND,. Apiui 16. For selling five l bottles of beer to a constable in plain clothes, without being dulv licensed to sell liquor, Gertrud.- Mary Woolley came before Mr F. Iv. Hunt. S.M., at the Police Count this morning.. She pleaded guilty/ and was represented by Mr R. S. Burt. The facts, ias disclosed by 'Sub-In-spector Lewin, were tlrat Miss Woolley conducted a confectionery shop at Devonport. During the past two months' certain information came into the hands of the police, with the* mesnlt that Constable F-leury visited Irer shop, and bought live piii.t of pale ale- at Is each. The premises were searched and ' a qua libit'- of liquor wa s found. Mr Burt stated that his- client bad been most unfortunate. Some feu mouth's ago she purchased the- goodwill of a business and placed all her savings and some borrowed -money info it Recently tbe premises were condemned and were to be demolished. . As business bad been bad. a friend-advised-her to sell liquor, and in sheer desperation defendant took this course. Mr Hunt: “Well, if that’s her position slie will he unable to pay a fine.' 1 Counsel: “She will have to borrow the money.”

Mr Hunt : “She will b P lined £2O. and will be allowed a fortnight in which to pay.”