SLY GROG-SELLING AT PORT MOLYNEEX

Otago Witness, Issue 2436, 21 November 1900, Page 30

SLY GROG-SELLING AT PORT MOLYNEEX

William Townley, Port Molyneux,"- was-, ' brought bafore Mr Stratford, S.M., at- tHe Bal1 clutha Magistrate's Court*- on Wednesday, on a charge oi. sly-grog selling. Sergeant King (Lawrence)' grosecuted- on* Behalf of the police, and Mr Paterson- appeared' on behalf, of- tEe ■ defendant, who" pleaded guilty. Sergeant King said tnat some young men were walking along the beach at Port MolyI neus, when they' called at defendant's store, and. were served with beer. ,. !• Mr Paterson said that he appeared to plead > for defendant in, mitigation of _ the penalty. TEis.was his client's first offence. 'He was a liard-workrng man,' and was- jioit im a_ position •to, pay a Heavy fine,', and if such were-jnflicted 'he would be. forced, to go to gaol. , ' His Worship, in giving judgment',, said, that ' lie had to enforce' the law'aocoiding to.- his- own 1 discretion, and- if persons would break the- law in this manner, 'in spite of- the heavy fines inflicted on other p.ersons previously, they y must stand the consequences. Defendant would be fined £ 30 and costs. Mr Paterson applied for a" term of three months wherein to pay the fine, but Sergeant King objected. 'Ultimately his Worship, allowed one month wherein- to- pay half • tHe "fine,and if necessary Mr Paterson might then apply for an extension for the balance. *■