LESSONS IN PROHIBITION.
SLY-GROG. SELLING IN CLUTHA. PRESS -ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, January 18. ; A number of sly-grog cases- are being heard before 'Mr Stratford, S.M., today, at Balclutha. William Marshall pleaded guilty to having liquor for sale. The Crown Prosecutor said the extent of the illicit traffic was shown by the. fact that during the raid eleven gallons of whisky, two kegs containing fifteen gallons of beer, and four dozen bottles of beer had been seized. Defendant -was fined, £4O. or in default a month’s imprisonment. John MacDonald, who also pleaded euilty, was fined £4O and costs. Similar fines were imposed on William, Allan anti Alexander Bain, James Vial, junr., George Vial, junr., and Andrew Richardson. A Charge .against Vial, senr., was withdrawn. In a second house raided the police seized nine bottles of gin. 91 gallons of Whisky, 10 bottles of brandy, a case containing 15 bottles of gin, 10 gallons of beer, and 34 bottles of beer. All the defendants pleaded guilty.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4259, 19 January 1901, Page 5
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163LESSONS IN PROHIBITION. New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4259, 19 January 1901, Page 5
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