HUNDRED POUND FINE.
POSSESSION OF ILLICIT STILL.
Per Press Association.. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 0. A fine of LIOO was imposed on John Penberthy Bashford, aged 56, of Hornby, when ho was charged in the Magistrate’s Court this morning with being in the possession of an unlicensed still. Evidence was given that Bashford made quantities of over-proof whisky and endeavoured to sell it to hotels. Accused’s appearance before Mr ED. Mosley, S.M., followed on a raid of accused’s house yesterday by .Customs and police officers, when liquor and portions of a still were impounded. He pleaded guilty. Default was fixed at six months’ gaol. Mr 0. 0. Eyre, acting-Coilector of Customs, said that a search of accused’s home produced a keg .containing seven gallons of whisky, several bottles of whisky, and portion of a still. Accused admitted that the liquor was whisky, but denied that the still had been used to make it.
“Bashford sold the whisky at 50s a gallon .and canvassed a .dozen or more hotels trying to sell it,” continued Mr Eyre. “Also in his stock was a bottle of inferior imitation ereme-de-melithe. This man owns a wine-making license taken out last February.”
The whisky appeared to be about ten per cent, over-proof.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 291, 6 November 1934, Page 8
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204HUNDRED POUND FINE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 291, 6 November 1934, Page 8
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