LIQUOR FOR MATES
SLY-GROGGER'S PROFITS (Ver Truss Association.) [NVERCARGILL, this day. An unusual case came before Air. E. C Levvcy, S.M., tli is; morning, when Leslie George Hinton, 26. a single man. pleaded guilty to selling honor at Makarewa without a licence. Tlio evidence disclosed that tin? aecused was employed at Makarewa Freezing Works as a slaughterman. :inil bought beer and whisky and retailed il l' l men. lie put beer in whisky bottles and sold them at Is Ski each, and whisky in flasks which were filled three pails'full, and the remainder with water. These he sold for 10s, Senior-Sergeant' Fox said the defendant was more foolish than criminal. He was fined £6, the magistrate remarking that he would not treat' thn matter so seriously since Hie accused was actiiii.;; mi the request of his workmates.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17241, 24 April 1930, Page 8
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137LIQUOR FOR MATES Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17241, 24 April 1930, Page 8
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