ANTI-TREATING.
WELLINGTON CASE DISMISSED,
An "anti-shouting" ease in a new guise was recently dealt with in the .Magistrate's Court at 'Wellington, before Mr 1... O. Rind", S.M. Michael John Mulhollaiul and Frank Hunt wore charged with 'giving and receiviiig money for the purpose of purchasing- liquor, , ' Mr 11. F. o'!>Rry appearotl for the it appeared that ft constable saw Hunt httiid >iulholland a shilling on the doorstep of the New Zealand Hotel. lie immediately informed a police sergeant, who went to the bar of the hotel immediately afterwards, and say the two men drinking together. For the defence, it was explained that formerly Hunt had borrowed Is from Mulholland to buy a workman's concession tram ticket, and he wriy th, . !)!]) [ikying back. The magistrate remarked that in view of the drastic nature of the War Regulations, he must have positive proof of aii offence. In this case there was reasonable; ground for doubt. Ho preferred to rulo st) instead of branding the twij nh'ii h.-i lior.juH'rs.. The i-mso was accordingly dismissed.
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Northern Advocate, 16 December 1916, Page 4
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171ANTI-TREATING. Northern Advocate, 16 December 1916, Page 4
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