SLY-GROG SELLING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1, 27 April 1912, Page 5

SLY-GROG SELLING.

A NASTY CASE. (Per Press Association.! Dunedin, (April 26. In the City Police Court to-day, before Mr Bartholomew, SAL, Margaret Parker was charged with slygrog selling on April 14th. The evidence for the police was to the effect that a man named Hollander had three' drinks of whisky on the premises, while Mrs Parker drank a glass of beer, Hollander paying for the liquor. Hollander had made arrangements with the police earlier in the dn t y to visit the promises. In his evidence, Hollander said the defendant had spread a dirty slander about him self, his wife and family, and he wished to got even with her. A few days later, in consequence of a message he received, he went to see defendant who offered him £5 to square him. After counsel for the defence (Mr Hanlon) had addressed the court, the magistrate said that he almost regretted that lie was unable to express his opinion about some phases of the case, but be could not do so, as the matter had to go before the jury. Defendant reserved her defence and was committed for trial, bail being allowed in her own recognisance of £lO.