LIQUOR SOLD AFTER HOURS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1930, Page 6

LIQUOR SOLD AFTER HOURS

MANAIA PUBLICAN FINED.. MAGISTRATE ISSUES WARNING. For unlawfully supplying liquor to himself at the Waimate Hotel, Alanaia, on the evening of July 26 at a time when licensed premises were required to be closed, George Espiner was at the Manaia Police Court yesterday fined £3 and 10s costs. and 10s costs. Patrick O’Connor, who participated in the offence, was fined £2 and 10s costs. For being found unlawfully on licensed premises Espiner was fined £2 and 10s costs and O’Connor £1 and 10s costs. Arising from the same circumstances the licensee, Walter Francis Swift,, who was charged with selling two gallons of beer to Espiner and O’Connor after hours, was fined £1 and 10s costs. His wife, Dona Swift, was fined a similar sum on a charge of unlawfully supplying the liquor to Espiner and O’Connor. Charges against the licensee and his wife of opening the premises for the sale of liquor and of selling were withdrawn: by tho police.

Constable . Scanncll stated that about 10 pan. on . July 26 he found O’Connor leaving tlie hotel yard with two gallon jars of beer,; O'Connor said half i was for himself and half for Espiner.: Espiner declared that he was staying for the night at the hotel, but his name was not in the bedroom book. Next day the constable saw Espiner, who admitted he did not stay at the hotel that night. Air. A. G. Bennett; for the licensee, pleaded guilty, pointing out that while the licensee was responsible for the action of his staff he was not present himself. It was one of those cases where in a weak moment an hotelkeeper gave way to the requests of customers for liquor after hours. He suggested that a nominal penalty would meet the case The magistrate, Air. R. W. Tate, said;, “Last court day I had somewhat similar cases and I- should be sorry if my lenient treatment then ’had created a misunderstanding. Publicans must resist this form of temptation. This isC the last occasion on which the line will be so low, and as for people who come into public houses seeking diquor after hours, they.must.be treated more severely. This thing has to stop.” * Leonard Hickey and’ Francis Edward Hickey were each fined £1 and costs on a charge of being unlawfully on the premises of the Waimate Hotel on the evening of July 20.

CLAY BIRD SHOOTING. AWATUNA CLUB COMPETITION. The Awatuna Gun Club held a successful shoot at Awatuna on Thursday. Members from Stratford and Eltham Clubs were present. The chief events of the day were two 12-bird tropny ehoots which were won by. F. Johns and S. Farquhar respectively. The first trophy was donated by Mr. H. Korte, a member of the club. Following are the details of the shoot:— Nine Bird Match. F. Casey (20yds), 111 101 122 .... 8 . H. Kasper (13yds), 201 111 001 .... 6 A. Hammond (Hyde), 101 000 010 .. 3 M. Fitzgerald (11yds), 010 OH 110 5 A. Jury (11yds), 110 210 120 6 S. Farquhar (11yds), 022 010 111 .. 0 S. Bankhead (Uyds), retired 0 N. McKinnon (11yds), 102 002 211 0 C. Field (Uyds), 100 001 retired 0 W. Brown (Hyde), 000 021 retired 0 F. Johns (11yds), 001 011 100 .... 4 Shoot off for second money (first miss out). —H. Kasper 12i, A. Jury 10, S. Farquhar 0, McKinnon 110. ’ Twelve Bird Match. (Trophy by Mr. H. Korte). F. Johns (13yds), 101 210 120 110 8 S. Farquhar (13yds), 011 011 210 002 7 C. Field (16yds), 200 100 110 202 .. 6 N. McKinnon (11yds), 010 221 001 021 7 W. Brown (13yds), 110 100 000 — — G. Frost “(Uyds), 010 011 000 001 r. 4 A. Jury (13yds), 210 102 002 012 .. 7 J. Tompson (11yds), 000 010 200 000 3 Twelve Bird Match for Club Tropny. S. Farquhar (13yds), 111 010 111 101 10 A. Jury (13yds)., 101 011 121 110 .. 9 W. Brown (13vds), 022 221 000 111 8 C. Field (16yds), 010 120 012 001 .. 6 N. McKinnon (11yds), 102 020 100 110 , <5 F. Johns (15yds), 101 .000 100 — .. — Twelve Bird Sweepstake. C. Barker (17yds). 11l 211 212 110 11 M. Fitzgerald (11yds), 012 211 211 211 11 A. Hammond (Uyds), 112 122 100 002 8 G. Carter'(lByds), 022 000 112 201 7 J. Petrie (18yds), 020 101 100 021 6 H. Kasper (Uyds), 020 012 000 111 6 Barker and Fitzgerald divided. Twelve Bird Sweepstake. C. Barker (15yds), 220’ 212 101 222 10 A. Hammond (13yds), 210 101 110 111 9 H. Kasper (14vds). 11l 001 011 102 8 C. Field (llvds). 200 100 110 202 .. 0 F. Casey (21yds). 022 101 020 000 5 M. Fitzgerald (11yds), 111 101 010 200 6 First Miss Out.—Kasper 111, Barker O. Fitzgerald 10. Hammond 0, Carter 10, Petrie 10. Carey 110. First Miss Out (2).—Barker 10, Casey 11, Hammond 0. Fitzgerald 11, Carter 10. Petrie 10. Kasper 10. Fitzgerald; and Casey divided.

OPERA HOUSE TALKIES. “THE GIRL SAID NO.” Love and laughs, romance and high finance mingle in a rapid-fire blend of hilarity and heart throbs in William Haines’ latest and one of his most ambitious pictures, “The Girl Said No.’ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all-talkie, now playinw at the Opera House, Hawera. The picture has Haines depicting the adventures of a young man’s early struggles with the world of business and competition. Haines starts with pranks and comedy, meets a girl in an office and falls in love with her; gets a job; is fired; his father dies and he shoulders the responsibility for the family, and a whirlwind finish sees nira “come through.” The hilarious incidents include a breakneck automobile elopement and details of an actual brokerage house in full operation in the heat of trading. Leila Hyams, who played opposite the star in “Alias Jimmy Valentine,” appears as a heroine who is not only charming to gaze upon, but a- very accomplished actress as well, and Francis X. Bushman juhr. plays the “heavy” as McAndrews, the office manager; Junior Coghlan contributes comedy as the small brother, and Polly. Moran and Marie Dressier get in a couple of howls of mirth. “The Giri Said No” will be shown at to-day’s matinee and finally this evening. Box ■nlans are at Miss Blake’s.