PORT CHALMERS POLICE COURT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2818, 18 March 1908, Page 40

PORT CHALMERS POLICE COURT.

Fridat, March 6. (Before Mar H. Y. Widdowson. S.M.) Breach of the Licensing Act. — William Barr Allen, licensee of the Marine Hotel, pleaded '* Guilty " to a charge of permitting drunkenness on his licensed, premises, and to supplying a person in a state of intoxication with liquor on January 27. — Mr A. C. Hanlon (fox the licensee) explained that his client was absent in Dunedin on the day mentioned, but that the barmaid supplied the liquor. Mr Allen had warned her to be careful not to serve anyone who was the worse for drink. — Defendant was fined £4, with 7s costs, and solicitor's fee of £2 2a. — Mr Burnard appeared for the owner of the house. Procuring Liquor. — James Telfer was charged with procuring liquor for Mungo Kirkwood, a prohibited person, on February 28. — The police gave evidence showing that Karkwood was seen waiting in a shed in the dark. The constable lit a match to see what he was doing, and just then accused came round from the hotel with a bottle of beer, which he held out to Kirkwood, saying xiere you are." Kirkwood made a warning gesture, and both men bolted.— Accused denied the charge.— The police pointed out that it was not necessary for the prohibited person to have actually received the liquor in order to justify conviction. — Accused was convicted and fined £4, with costs. Breach of Prohibition.— L. Hall was charged with entering licensed premises at Waitatd during the currency of a prohibition order.— He pleaded "Not guilty," an 3 said that he had only gone into the hotel yard. — Sergeant Mullany brought evidence to show that accused had been in the hotel bar, where he failed to obtain liquor.— Accused was fined £2 with costs. W. Keenan, for a breach of a prohibition order was fined £2.