MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Haweba, Fbxday, 15th Jmnc;- • ' (Before 0, 0. Kettle; Esq;, S.M.) CHARGES UNDER UOENSHRJ ACT.; .? Qbas. Edwin Brewer, publican, Branch Hotel, EUbam, was charged: with having sold liquor on Sunday, 27th May. C Aooused pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Stagpoole for the prosecution ; Mr Caplen (with Mr Malpn'e)for thi defence. '•"■-" "\. .-^l\ Ernest Lewis, 'watchmaker, EUham, who boarded at tbe Branch Hotel, stated that he rememberedjbeing at the hotel on Sunday fortnight; was with /Messrs , Emmett, Eappley, .Soberer, .and [Others ; bad drinks w^h them ; Emmettf'ooirds in botel ; Soberer aometimea bad' meali there; witness paid for the drinks ; % he gave, the money to Eappley to I get the drinks, au he 1 thought Brewer would not give them to him ; Eappley ia a' boarder at the botel ; they bad a " shilling in ;" they put a shilling each in a hat; and who got tbe most heads up won tbe pool ; he was the winner. ; , , . —*? , Cross-examined— The: room we were in was a private one,' and all "present were boarders; Mr Brewer' was not in the room when we had the "shilling is?'; when asked for the- dice, Brewer said; in efleofc that he did. not allow gambling; the hotel ia one.of the moat respeotable lbave peen; I have U696P Seen aDy gambling there. . ' , ■ - , f //, . , George 0. Emmett, livery stablekeepert Eltham, a boarder at therhptel. remembered, being in the hotel on 27th .May i was in a* private sitting ' room with Soberer, Eappley, Lewis, and Mofiatt; Brewer brought drinks in. Cross-examined— Lewis gave the money to Eappley to pay foe tbe drinks. ) James Soberer, bootmaker, , Eltbam, gave evidence similar to last witness. Cross-examined— Brewer ■ would not allow gambling, and would not give dice ; he " sbonted " instead. ' ; '^ William Eappley, saddler, Eltbam, gave similar evidence. ' Cross-examined—- 1 got thef drinks because I did not think Brewer would serve tbe others. , :> , MrMalone wished. to ask qdestionaof witness as to the manner in which the polioe had worked up tbe case ," but ' The S.M. . said complaint ahonld be made to the proper authorities if the polioe had done wrong. - . f X .. This was the oase for the prosecution. J Charles Edwin Brewer, defendant, ;; licensee of Branoh Hotel, Eltham, stated , / tbat the parlor in whiob Rappley and others were in was a semi -private one-; ill those in the room had tea at the hotel that night; asked Eappley who wanted ;he drinks, as be did not, want to open tbe jar ; was unaware that there had been a •shilling in.,", He ••shouted" drinke ifterwarda. He never allowed gambling, md waa always particular about, aelling iquor. This was the oase for tbe defence. , - } His Worship said he waa of opinion hat a breach of tbe Act had been comnUted.i Probably Mr Brewer was ignormt of the law and a heavy fine would not >c inflioted, . He would fine him 40a and OBtB. - : ' !■ •■■ Mr Caplen asked that tbe fine be £5 la, a order tbat an appeal might be made. His Worship agreed to do so. A second, charge against defendant of Mowing gambling on bib premiaee, rising out of previous case, was "with* rawn. '• • ~'-i '■■'\y civil cases. '*■ r l p : Nelson v. Dobbs.— Claim, 4152. - Judglent by default, with costs. :- Mr Caplen Bitter, .v. Dobbe.— Claim, £25 18s Mt^*** adgment by default, with costs. Mr aplen for plain tifiV '.** - <^ Pratt v. Dobbß.— -Olaimi £84 14a 8d adament by default, with : eo*tie» -Mr aplen for plaintiff. i*,i' '■*>■_ t -\^ . Collins v. Dobbs.-rrOlaim.. j&a 10. adgment by Jefaajt,. /with" ££. J £ aplen for plaintiff, y ""
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HNS18940616.2.24
Bibliographic details
Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2749, 16 June 1894, Page 2
Word Count
584MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2749, 16 June 1894, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.