SIR W. FOX AT THE POLICE COURT

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9154, 8 September 1888, Page 3

SIR W. FOX AT THE POLICE COURT

10 THE EDITOR. Sir, —I notice in the evening paper a statement elicited by Sir William Fox from a person charged with drunkenness (which the magistrate seemed to place faith in) that he had been supplied with drink at my hotel. I most positively deny that the person charged was supplied with drink at my house, although he repeatedly pressed for it. He became so urgent in his demands that I forcibly ejected him. I could prove, if necessary, and by respectable witnesses, that the person charged visited other houses after being ejected from mine, as he left there between 8.30 and 9 p.m., and was not arrested for two hours afterwards. I have asked the police to brine the case before the Court again, and 1 appeal to you, Mr. Editor, to place this statement of mine before the public too, as I think it very unfair that sucn statements should be accepted without inquiry or sup port.—lam, etc., P. Gleeson. Albion Hotel, September 7. TO THE EDITOR. ing, I When reading: the record of what) case where a us&e Police Court this m'»-« that the unsworn aria notion » r~« ticular ment of such a person wa§ en ed. to find truthful statement of fact by the"{L. statemagistrate, Sir W. Fox. The well-know opinions of Sir William seem to me to amount almost to a monomania, or such a well-known citizen as Mr. Gleeson would not be noted to the police upon such utterly wretched testimony. I happen to be in the habit of indulging in a little of what I term the harmless beverage of beer for supper, and between eight and nine I went into the above hotel to procure a pint: for self and wife. A noisy, drunken fellow came in, and asked to be served, and was point-blank refused. I remained a little while, for I felt sorry that the landlord was not present to eject him. He repeatedly pressed to be supplied, and pressed in vain. 'he strictest possible construction of the law was carried out. He was neither given nor sold any drink, and it seems to me sad that the unsupported ipse dixit of such a man should be taken as truth, especially when it tends to damage the reputation of a respectable citizen.— am, &c., A Hobsox-street RESIDENT. CITY ABATTOIRS. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, When its suits Mr. Goldie's purpose he dees not object to temperance petitions signed by whole members of families, but when it does not, as in this instance, he challenges the right by the very parties to whom the question is a very serious one, and who are most likely to suffer from the nuisance. The drink question may be a hobby, the nuisance question certainly is not. All praise to the committee who are working so manfully in the cause, and thafc they may prevail over the Goldie faction, is the earnest prayer of a Ponsonbyite.