THE LICENSING ACT.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10968, 16 July 1898, Page 3

THE LICENSING ACT.

THE CASES AGAINST MR TAYLC AND TWO OTHERB. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, Filday. The o&ie against T. Taylor, M.H.H c Oheokettß, and Armisbaw, of oonnsellli if and procuring tho commlsilon of a breai il of the Lioenslng Aob, began to day. j 10 tbe Infoimatlon liquor was said to hai '- been proonred from aome one anknowi whloh, after the tvldei C 9 was heard, it Benob at the rcijmst of Mr Jellloc allowed to bo altered to Renlgh, lioanse i of the Fjinceai Hotel. Sir Robert Stool Q who appeared for the defenoe, oomplalne „ that this was an unheard of proceeding bb he had baen precluded from oross . examining witnesses on the point. H , proceeded to argue that there was m proof of offenca committed ; that nade the Aot dofendantß should have beei oharged with abreceh of the Ltcsnslnf Aot, and that there was no evldenoe tha ; Reslgh was tbe licensee of thePrlnoesi Hotel. Mr Jelllooe therenpon wanted t( call evidence on the point, because he hai understood that Inspeotor Fender had stated that the names wera alllnthe dooament he produoed la the Court, After a good deal of wraogliop, iome tlmei rather heated, between the Bacon and eonnßel, Mr Kenny, 8.M., teoalled Inspeotor Pender himself, and took hit evtdenoe as to the lloensee. Sir Robert Stout agala oVj;otcd to fresh Gvldeicj being allowed after the oaee for the prosecution had doted. He blbo contended that aooordlng to the wording of the Act the defendants were liable to the some pnnlihment as the pnblloan, and therefore to be able to oommlt the offtnos matt be proven against the Iloemees tbemsslvss. The S.M, after Intimating that he did not think there could be any oaie against Taylor, announced tbat be would Rive judgment on Wednesday.