BAY RUM AS WHISKY.
A BARBi-iTS OFFERING, VV.U DNITKP PK>;firf ASSOCUTJOK. CLiRISTt'KKRCH, March 13. A tobacconist and hairdresser named \V. J. Forsyiho was charged at the Police Court to-day with having sold alcoholic liquor to Lawrence MeGill on March 'J. The ease for the prosecution was tliiii, ijeGiil and another man named Hayes went to accused's shop after the hotel.-, were eiosed ami, on asking for something to ilvink, got each a f;lfics of whisky lor which they paid one shilling. Th«.' accused stated that ho gave the men hay rum instead oi whisky and charged them tho amount named for it. The magistrate said that ho was not satisfied with tho evidence, especially that given by Hayes, and he dismissed the case.
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Mataura Ensign, 15 March 1909, Page 3
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123BAY RUM AS WHISKY. Mataura Ensign, 15 March 1909, Page 3
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