BEER IN THE SUBURBS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7049, 10 February 1910, Page 2

BEER IN THE SUBURBS

NGAHAUBANGA MAN CHABGED WITH SLY GEOG-SELLING. Charged with “unlawfully filing liquor, to wit beer, to one ■.William Sriiles Griggs,” at Ngahanrangapa nolicense area), on I'ehruary Gth, William Anderson, a young man—apparently a. labourer— appeared before Mr W. G. Kiddell S.M., yesterday morning, faub-in-epeebor Norwood appeared for the and Mr Jackson for the accused, who pleaded not guilty. , . . Mr Jackson said that his client having •been arrested on, the previous day only ho (counsel) was not prepared to go on with tho case,, that day. He asked for an adjournment. : Sub-Inspector Norwood said there wore other oases. to be gone into, the date of hearing of which had been fixed lor next Friday. The present case, might be taken on that day aleo. ... Mr Jackson said that he might require to ask for a further remand. In asking ' for bail be said ha noticed that a somewhat unusual course; had been followed in respect to the case. The accused had been arrested on warrant. A number of other men had been summoned to appear at : the Court _on Friday to answer charges of a;similar nature, but had not been subjected to arrest. , „ . , His Worship challenged counsel s right to address the Court on the question of why the accused was arrested. The question he was concerned with was one of bail. ; Mr Jackson replied that ho hoped the bail would he reasonable. The date of hearing was fixed for Friday, and accused was admitted to hail in the sum of .£BO and two sureties of £■lo each.