UNCUSTOMED GOODS
TWO MEN FINED Auckland. Sept. 29. The possession of uncustomed goods —bottles of spirits alleged to be owned by a "sly-grogger of some notoriety in the courts” —led to two men being fined a total of £l5O by the Magistrate. Mr Luxford, to-day. Frederick Fletcher, a plumber, pleaded guilty to being found in possession of 120 bottles of spirits and was fined £SO. Mr Meredith for Crown said nine cases labelled “United States Coffee” were found on Fletcher’s premises. Fletcher’s explanation wa s that the cases had been left on his premises by a man who, Mr Meredith said, was notorious in court as a sly-grogger. Counsel for Fletcher said his client had no knowledge of the contents of the cases. A fine of £IOO was imposed on Pedro Jein Tailtu. seaman, who was charged with the possession of 34 bottles of liquor. Defendant said the liquor had been left on his premises for collection later by an Allied sailor. In imposing the fine the Magistrate said this case was different from the previous one. Defendant was assisting in the liquor.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 30 September 1944, Page 5
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183UNCUSTOMED GOODS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 30 September 1944, Page 5
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