SUEING FOR DRINKS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3102, 27 August 1913, Page 56

SUEING FOR DRINKS.

(Fnosi Oub Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND, August 21. A. judgment debtor, who appeared in the 'Auckland Magistrate’s Court to explain why lie could not oay a sum of £1 lls and costs due to a publican, told Mr Kettle. ;S.M., that the debt was for drinks supplied. “ But a licensee cannot sue for drinks chalked up/’ said Mr Kettle. f ‘ Tho Licensing Ac? prohibits it. I see ho is Bueing for goods sold and delivered.” “ Arc you sure it was not for drink, not drinks?’’ asked the solicitor for tho creditor. ,*“*“~No,” said the debtor, “I ‘shouted’ for Several people in the bar. The licensee had drink and the barman had a packet of

cigarettes, and I think the licensee’s wife had a soft drink. There were about 10 drinks altogether.” “ If I had known of this I should never have given judgment,” said Mr Kettle, ‘‘and if the solicitor know of it he should have disclosed it.” The solicitor explained, that ho knew nothing of the circumstances under which the debt was incurred, but Mr Kettle declined to make an order. “If you owe the money,” ho said to the debtor, “ you ought to pay, though I am not making an order against you.”