THE LIQUOR LAW.
A COSTLY OVERSIGHT. MASTERTON, October 1. In a case in whidh a man was charged with sending Hquor into a no-Kcease area without a proper label, tihe evidence showed that accused bought two demijohns of beer at Carterton, each cotttaining two gallons, and addressed one to himself and one to a mate. ' These he placed in a sack, wtodch he addressed to Masterton, but did not state on t/he label that the sack contained beer. The accused was fined £5, and costs, in default one month's imprisonment. . .
Perhaps tho most curious insurance company in the world is one stated to have been established in New York for insur? anoe against imprisonment. The policy* • holders are burglars and other criminals. When arrested they are bailed out and defended by the company, and if a fin« is inflicted, it is paid bj? the samj} bqdj.
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Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 34
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146THE LIQUOR LAW. Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 34
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