TE KUITI MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 620, 19 November 1913, Page 5

TE KUITI MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TUESDAY, 18th NOVEMBER, 1913. Before Mr E. Rawson, S .M. LIQUOR SELLING. William Wilson, charged with keeping liquor for sala and -with on two occasions failing to give a statement of his name and address to the vendor of the Hiquor, pleaded guilty. He was fined £SO on the major charge and £5 each on the other charges or in default three months' imprisonment. Accused elected to go to gaol. Charles Ernest Meyenbevg, who did not appear, wag charged with keeping liquor for sle. Evidence was given by Sergeant Rowell as to accused bringing in large quantities ot" liquor. Maurice O'Connor, proprietor of the Thistle Hotel, Auckland, stated Mey enberg stopped at his house in Auckland, and always took whisky when leaving. On the last occasion accused took three eases, the bottles being packed in portmanteaux. , Witness lent accused a portmanteau which had not yet been returned. H. Marriott, manager of Kerr's boarding house, stated accused ha'l a room in the cottage away from the main building. He did not do any work and always paid for his board promptly. Witness was under the impression that accused had land in the neighbourhood. His Worship said accused had not appeared to anwser the charge and he considered it was a fair assumption that he had been selling liquor. A fine of £SO or in default three months' imprisonment would be inflicted. Mr Sharpies appeared for the Crown. "CIVIL CASES. Judgment went by default in the following cases: —Waitomo County Coucnil v. Banfield, £2 16s lid, costs 31s; Poraeroy v. Garmson, £3O 10s 3d; Rattenbury Bros. v. Taka Adlum, £l7 4s lOd-£2 IGs 6d; Mora v. Ryder, £2 17s lOd—IS; Julian v. Wairoa Oneroa. £5 15s—39s. In the case of Aston v. Zimmerman judgment was entered by consent for £7 0s 2d. Mr Hine appeared for plaintiff and Mr Sharpies for the defendant. Judgment Summonses. Orders were made in the following cases: — Butcher v. Kino Ahi Waka, £ll 3s sd; Tinkler v. Jane, °£l7 0s 3d; Green and Coiebrook v. Eou Rata, 14s lid; Matthew v. Rayner, £9 8s lOd; Mc Indoe v. Rouse, £5 13s, amount to be paid in three instalments. LIQUOR CASE DISMISSED. This morning, before Mr E. Rawson, S.M., John McKay was charged with keeping liquor for sale. Mr Finlay appeared for defendant and pleaded not guilty. Sergt. Rowell stated in evidence be visited defendant's whare and found no liquor, but several straw envelopes were to be seen and one empty bottle. Defendant arrived as the police were leaving and upon being ssked how many bottles he had got from Te Awa mutu he replied seven* Defendant stated he and his mates had consumed the liquor. He had given nobody authority to take liquor from the whare. Constable Capp gave similar evidence. Defendant gave evidence to the effect that the whisky was consumed by himself and friends excerjt three bottles, which were taken by Miller without authority. A number of" witnesses testified to having assisted in drinking the whisky and to the fact that some of the liquor had disappeared in defendant's absence. His Worship held that defendant had discharged the onus thrown upon him and ha dismissed the ca3e.