LIQUOR ON RACECOURSE
SUPPLYING DRINK TO NATIVES
Jack Grant, Samuel Cleaver. Thomas Ryan, andi Tarupuhi vere this morningcharged, before Mr W. A. Barfcon,.-S.'M., with aiding m the .supply of liquor to natives.
Accused, through their counsel (Mr Burnard), pleaded not guilty. The accused did not appear, and after the constable's evidence was harf-way through, counsel noticed that they had not been summoned till 11 a.m., and as it was then only 10.30 a.m., other oases were proceeded with.
Constable Maloney said he was on duty on the racecourse on June 13th m the outside paddock. He noticed, a number of natives under the influence of liquor. . In: company with Constable Williams, lie 'took up a position at the old disused' (loose boxes at 1.15 p.m. He saw accused m company with an intoxicated Maori «md two white people. Witness saw a' bottle of whisky brought to the natives m the loose box. • Cleaver took the bottle from defendant's hand, and went to put it into- his pocket<. Withess i"cached over, and took tbis\bottle from Cleaver's hands. C'ea-ver said, "That bottle does not beT.onpj to me," ami (pointing to Grant) said, "It belongs to him."' Grant was partly under the influence of liquor. Witness said to accused, "JJbes this bottle belong to you?"' He .replied, "No." Tampuhi left the loose box and witness saw him about an hour later,. and spoke to him. Witness was m company with Constab'-e Williams all the time. Tarupuhi gave wit-ness his name, and said the- bottle belonged' to him. v . •
Constaible Williams corroborated the evidence of the previous witness. Ryan •was tat the door of the Moose .box keeping watch.
Mx* Burnard contended that it would he quite possible for each to go to the loose box for a purpose, an-d then meet each other there. That -Ryan Mas placed at the door -was quite consistent with tin's explanation. His Worship said he would lvave . toenter a conviction against Grant.- A fine of xi 6. with costs. amounting to 275, m default 20 days' imprisonment, with hard labor, was imposed In regard to the other cases, Mr. Burnard contended that Grant .admitted the bottle was his, and as these men went to the loose box they were offered a. drink, hut they did not go there for that purpose. .
LIQUOR ON RACECOURSE
Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14658, 16 July 1918, Page 7
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