ALLEGED ILLICIT STILL.

Mataura Ensign, 19 March 1909, Page 3

ALLEGED ILLICIT STILL.

W'i-iXi iiiJ:; rOLICE I:'UL\L). I'Lii DMII'.IJ I'l'.loo A-ibOCIVI U.N WKUJ.-NUTON, March 18. I'reinise.s in Adelaide roud, occupied liy Akuuice John. Collins and Thus. i«. Jiauncrs. were raided uy tin* pulice this illuming. Chief Detective liroberg was in charge, mid was accompanied by Detectives CtissellH, Les\ is ami Andrews. Information was received several days ago alleging nisi a wlusuy slid was being conducted on the premises, u.ud today llie detective party forcibly «llK'uhl the house and arrested Collins ami i\i;\tthurr> .it is a too understood that a stiji was discovered, including a cupper lilted with a tin head on to which was also littud a worm, coiling away into a largo w u lei- trough. The trough contained :some gallons oi.' liquid alleged to be undergoing the process oi' oonvvrMi.m m ir» wlnsky. A iiiv was burning under ttie cupper, hi a room a cask alleged to contain illicit whiskey was discovered. The men will be charged at the Police Court 10-morrow., .KC, bLIOKIL Tin; CUI'KT. \VEI,UNUTON, Murcli lit. Junuruv John Collins and Thomas Vi.;:ilu'A> wvra charged ar. the ilagis>l ;ite'.s Court i'j-d;i.y, the I'ornier wjtii iiiiiav/iully making spirits and Alat-ui*-us with loim<l \>n premises '.viu-ro illieil (li.-lilhiuon was being eiirn«'d oil. A j-financl was granted t j)) .'•.louday, bail taken in two sureLit'.s oi' £OO oaeli.