HEAVY FINE

Southland Times, Issue 21073, 3 May 1930, Page 8

HEAVY FINE

ILLEGAL SALE OF LIQUOR

(Per United Press Association.) Nelson; May 2

Several cases of illegal sales of liquor were before Mr T. E. Maunsell, S.M., today. , W. Barakat pleaded guilty to two charges of illegally selling liquor. The police stated that a constable had purchased wine in small quantities from defendant- at a time when several men and women were on the premises being served. Defendant was fined £lOO on the firstcharge and £2 on the second. W. Lawson, brewer, of Wakefield, was charged with selling beer, delivery of which was not made from the brewery deix»t or bottling store. In imposing the maximum penalty of £5O, the Magistrate said he was satisfied defendant was carting liquor to a relief camp touting for orders and selling wholesale and indiscriminately. “These relief camps are certainly not brewer’s benefit institutions, and I am going, to take a very serious view of the case. Harold Inwood, of Gowan Bridge, on two charges of selling liquor without a license was fined £lOO and costs on each charge.