THE LIQUOR LAW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14235, 4 December 1909, Page 7

THE LIQUOR LAW.

KING COUNTRY LICENSES.

APPLICATIONS ADJOURNED.

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Waitara, Friday. At the quarterly meeting of the Taumarunui Licensing Committee application was made on behalf of Richard Conrad Lawson, of Raurimu (King Country), for a wholesale license there. Mr. Quilliam, for the applicant, said a large petition had been signed' by the residents in favour, but was not to hand in time for present to the committee. He gave assurances that the premises were not in the native area, and there were no legal objections of any kind.

The committee retired to consider, and the chairman announced, on return, that the committee wished the production, formally, of evidence showing that the premises wcro not in the native area. It also wanted to see the petition. The application would, therefore, be adjourned to January 14. to enable these points to be met. He added the petition would have great weight with the committee. Application was made informally for Joseph Cody to be granted a new license at Ohakune, as the present licensed premises were too small for the requirements. The committee would express no opinion as to whether a new license would be granted, but suggested that an application be made to come before them on January 14.

SLY GROG-SELLERS PUNISHED.

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Wellington', Friday.

Two men were convicted to-day of sly grog-selling in the city. Alexander Lindsay, a first offender, was fined £10 (or one month's imprisonment), and Alexander McLeod was sentenced to six months' imprisonment without the option of a fine, as he had been previously convicted.

A BAD CASE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —rRESS ASSOCIATION'.] Dunedix, Friday. At the Police Court this morning Mary Parker, on a charge of selling liquor without a license, was fined £50 and costs. The magistrate said it was a very bad case. PUBLICAN'S MISTAKE. [BY TELEGRAPH.— rRESS ASSOCLVriON.] Ashbhrton, Friday. James Lor;;elly, hotelkceper, of Methven, in the Selwyn licensing district, was to-day fined £10 on a charge of soliciting an order for liquor on the Ashburton racecourse. The case arose out of a sly-grog case heard a fortnight ago, when Lorgelly gave evidence which led to his own conviction to-day. .. >