FEILDING COURT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10658, 29 May 1913, Page 5

FEILDING COURT.

Wednesday; Before Mr J. W. Boynton, S. M. CIVIL. Judgment by default was givc-n for plaintiff in Barra ud and Abraham (Mr Elliott) v. C. Osborne, claim £4O Us (Id, costs £3 6s; Piranl ami Co. v. K. Christensen, £3 3s, costs 19s ; Feilding Permanent Building Bocisty v. .1 McGregor, £lB i Is, costs 3!is •.. , ■*.. S. Tingey (Mr Graham) v. a. Dyer, 17s costs ss; W. Turner (Mr Haggitfc) v. F. Shaw, £lO 2a Sd, costs £1 18s (id ; W, J. Honors v. L. Tucker, £l9 17s, costs 30s (id. SUNDAY TRADING, E. Crow was charged on the information of the /police with having sold Ikxuor on Sunday, May ISth. Sergt. Bowden prosecuted, and asked that tiie chief witnesses be indemnified. Grow, who was attended by Mr F F Haggitfc, pleaded not guilty D G Neilsen deposed that lie visited the hotel on the date in question in company with a stranger, whom ha met at the door. He obtained a beer for himself, took some refreshment out to his wife who was waiting in a gig outside, and shouted for one or two others. Ho hud two drinks and also obtained two bottles of beer from the landlord. While, getting his drink he noticed there were others in the hotel He bad never been in the hotel before. He left the hotel ami a few minutes later returned with a friend. Ha was again served with liquor and obtained two more bottles oi beer from K the landlord.

To Mr Haggitt: Was positive he was in the hotel on two separate occasions at short intervals. Reached there about 12 or 13,80 p. m Was positive that he shouted twice, aud spent about 12s 6d. He had tendered a one pound note He did not have to persuade Grow to give drinks It was not a fact that Grow had shouted because no (witness) bad just met an old friend whom ho bad not seen for years. Grow had refused to take money on the last -round because it was his (Crow’s) shout John Logan stated he had met Neilsen on the Sunday in question They had not met for some lima, aud after talking for£for some time he, at Neilsen’s suggestion, visited the hotel They were served with drinks while standing in the office at the back of the bar Neilsen shouted. Was not sure that Neiseu had two bottles of beer. Cross-examined; Met the landlord in the passage Neilsen asked for the drinks, but could not say if lie paid for them Neilsen was quite sober. He -was quite positive time Grow gave the bottle of beer to Neilsen without charging for it. Sarah E. Neilsen was at Feiiding on the 18th. and hired a gig to drive home to Kimbolton. Just after passing Cheltenham she met her husband aud got into his gig. The Feiiding driver turned back aud they drove on to Cheltenham. Her husband went into the hotel aud brought her out a glass of lemonade. He went back into the hotel and stayed there about 10 minutes, returning with two bottles of beer They started off to Kimbolton aud then met Logan, who, with her husband, went back to the hotel, staying there about a quarter of an hour. When her husband got liome he bad four bottles of beer, B, Grow, the liceaese, said that between 11 and 13 o’clock be had just come downstairs from his room. It was his first appearance, aud he held the keys, No drink had been served prior to that He saw Logan aud Neilsen in the passage. He, knew Logan, but not Neilsen, who asked for a drink, which was refused. However, Logan pleaded that Neilsen was an old friend, and he took them in the office and gave them a diins, no money being taken. He also served a hoarder at the same time, Neilsen put down some money, which witness pushed back as he could not take money on Sunday. After talking for some little time Neilsen asked for another drink, which was refused. Witness suggested that they should go aud luve lunch, but as Neilsen was going to lunch with Logan he gave them a bottle of beer to take with them. They were only in the bar once. He did not see Neilsen with a £1 note. Could not account for Neilsen having four bottles in his possession. Sergt. Bowden; Is it conceivable that two people (Mr aud Mrs Neilsen) utter strangers to yon would concoct a lie to damage you? Witness: It seems so. Witness, continuing: Was not in the habit of giving away bottles of beer. Had not told Logan that he should keep his tongue between bis teeth Jaa. O'Connor, a boarder, deposed as to an argument he heard in which Grow had refused drinks to Logan and Neilsen. Grow shouted them all a drink Neilsen put clown’souie money which Grow refused. Eobt, Marsh, another boarder, also stated that Grow refused money for the drink. They had only’one drink in winch he did* not participate. He had bad a drink about an hour previous, and was served by Crow. John Persson, another boarder, saw Logan, Neilsen and O’Connor come into the hotel and have a drink; the money for which was refused by Crow, who stated “I’m shouting drinks.” Saw 7 Neilsen get a bottle of beer, but did not see any money pass. Only saw Neilsen in the hotel once. Had one drink himself, not more than two, earlier in the morning. Had seen Grow about before the strangers came in. The Magistrate said he could not but believe the evidence for the prosecution. It was inconceivable that Neilsen and bis wife would deliberately concoct evidence. Ho would not endorse the license as this would be indicting an injustice on the lessee, who was 'an innocent man, Grow being only sub-lessee, A fine of £5 would be inflicted, with costs £8 s)s.