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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14018, 25 March 1909, Page 7

DRINKING UPSTAIRS. ■ •■/ ■■ ■•,< ___ -»— — '—— "MATTER FOR THE LICENSING < COMMITTEE." I.v appearing on behalf of a female who was charged before Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M., at the Police Court yesterday moraing, with having procured liquor during thrt currency of a prohibition order, Mi. J. R. Ltindon said he felt it his duty to state' that according to information sup plied to him facilities were provided in Queen-street for supplying women with liquor in upstair rooms and away from public bars. •"'-'.•:•; • • Mr. Kettle : If you have any evidence against the keepers of hotels, and you give it to the inspector, he can bring it before th« Licensing Committee. Mr. London : The accused was found drunk on Saturday night in the streets, and as an officer of the Court, I am bound to tell Your Worship exactly what occurred. She made that statement to me this morning in the presence of the police matron. She says, , however, that the hotelkeeper did not know the was a prohibited person. Mr. Kettle : If you have evidence to support your remarks, you should lay it before the Licensing Committee or inspector of hotels. I agree that such a condition of affairs should not oe allowed to exist. The accused, upon being sworn, stated in reply to Mr. Kettle that on Saturday evening she entered the Waverley Hotel, and walking upstairs, entered a front room. A man and woman were sitting down drinking, and the accused ordered a brandy from a barman who followed her upstairs." Before she left the hotel a second glass of brandy was supplied to her. Mr. Kettle : How did you know you could get drink up there ?—I had been there before. The accused was remanded until Saturflay' '■ '' : '■■'"■ ■ '■ A number of prizes have been presented to be shot for by the Mareretu D.F.R. Club, amongst which may be mentioned a first-claes sporting- presented by Mr. Hazard, a handsome gold medal by Mr. Kohn, and trophies by Meesrs. Smith and Caughey and Mr. John Court,