SLY GROG-SELLING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14610, 18 February 1908, Page 9

SLY GROG-SELLING.

. [Per Peess Association.] WELLINGTON'; February 17. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Charles Clarke, alias James Clarke, was charged with unlawfully selling be©" to" Leslie Boy Capp, a probationary cotisiabLe, on January 20. William John .Dunne, a probationary constable", stated that hej in, company with another probationer, were living at the Paragon Boardinghousse for tho purpose of detecting sly grog-selling, if any occurred there. Or* January 26 wit* noss notSced defendant taking persons to a certain place opposite his bedroom window. Witness, " accompanied by Capp, the other probationer, went down and obtained a battle of b*er. Capp paid Is 6d for it. Mr Toogocd, for the defence, stated that the _ accused had nought beer had given it away, but on no <>cpaßion had he sold beer. Mr Riddel, 33. M.. fined.defendant £5, in default .fourteen days' imprisonment. y _ m _ mrmmmt