HOME-MADE WINE POTENT

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1931, Page 12

HOME-MADE WINE POTENT

ASSAULT CHARGE AT MANAIA.

MAN THROWN FROM HORSE.

The potency of home-made wine led Frank and Leonard Hickey and Jack Thompson to the Manaia Police Court yesterday. Assault on ; i elderly man, A. Langford, was alleged against all three, while Thompson was further charged with being drunk in charge of a motor-car. All were admitted to probation for twelve months on the consideration that they took out prohibition orders, and Thompson’s driving license was cancelled by Mr. R. W. Tate, S.M. The story, as told by Sergeant Henry, was that after a farmer had given the men several glasses of home-made wine they went out oil to the road. Langford came along on horseback and Thompson tried to stop him, with the result that he was thrown from his horse. All of the accused were under the influence of liquor, and Langford said bad language was used. Langford protected himself with his whip from further assault, but was bruised by the fall, medical attention being necessary. “This sort of conduct should not be tolerated,” said the sergeant. “This might easily have been a serious with the men in the condition theywere.”

As the whole offence was due to liquor the sergeant suggested that the men be admitted to probation, one of the conditions being that they take out prohibition orders. Mr. A. J. Christie’s version was very similar, except that he advanced a reason for the stopping of Langford. Thompson wished to see him about a job. Apart from their weakness for liquor the Hickeys were gentlemanly fellows, while Thompson, who was a married man with two children, had never been in trouble before.

After commenting that the man who gave the accused wine, knowing what they were, had taken considerable moral responsibility, Mr. Tate addressed accused. “The position is that you are fast becoming nuisances,” he said. “What is going to be the end of it ? You’ve got- to p-ul yourselves together and make yourselves decent citizens.” After stating that he would gdopt the sergeant’s suggestion the magistrate warned accused that probation was not a way of letting them off. If they got into trouble again they would ba liable to punishments for that offence, for breach of the probation order and for the offence they were at present charged with.

manaia court sitting

DEBT CLAIMS DEALT WITH

At the Manaia Court sitting yesterday Mr. R. W. Tate, S.M., entered judgment for W. P. Head by default in an action against A. Henderson for £1 Ils 3d, with costs Bs. On judgment summonses the following orders were made Ngawhare Toi to°pay Wright and Lawrence £32 Hte Id, in default 30 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended so Long as debtor pays £5 per month; H. McKay to pay Ridge Bros. £35 15s 3d, in default 30 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be' suspended so long as defend-' ant pays £2 per month; Mura Lake to pay Percy Merrie £l6, in default 14 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to bo suspended so long ,a 9 debtor pays £2 per month. OEO DANCE AND EUCHRE PARTIES A successful ‘‘old-time” dance was held in the Oeo hall, there being a record attendance. Henderson’s Star Band provided the music, Mr. Roy Hughes was master of ceremonies, and the supper arrangements were in the hands of a ladies' committee. The second of the extra series of euchre parties was held on Monday, the prizes being won by Mrs. Sampson and Mr. gam Milne, and the travelling prizes by Miss. Forsythe and Mr. Walter Punga. • ARARATA NOTES. The final euchre party of the Beason was- held last week, when Mrs. .R. Corkill with nine games was the winner of the ladies’ prize and Mr. H. Roy, also with nine games, of the men s. Mr. H. Foy and Mr. T. Tarrant being appointed scrutineers, a count was made, and Mrs. Riley and Mr. Corkill were found to be the winners of the points prizes. These prizes will be presented at o, dance to be held on Friday. The boxing and wrestling tournaments are now held fortnightly instead of weekly because farmers are busy. Mr. Harrison, Rowan, has taken the property lately farmed, by Mr. Thame. Mr. Burton and family have left to reside at Kapuni. The Ararata school closed yesterday for the spring holidays. _ Mr. J. Fittall, the headmaster, is spending part of the vacation at New Plymouth, and then intends to journey to Wellington. TE ROH EUCHRE AND DANCE. . The final of a series of euchre parties and dances conducted by the Te Roti Hall Committee throughout the winter was held in the hall on Tuesday. There was a large attendan-ce, about 90 people being present. _The prizes for the evening were won by Mrs. Jackson (Ist) and Mrs. Dombroski -(2nd), both of these playing, off with Mi«s E. Reid, who had also won 11 games. For the men's first and. second prizes six were equal and in 8, keenly-contested re-play Mr, Cooper was the winner, with Mr. R. Cockerton second. Mrs. Nicholas, Hawcra, won the ladies’ point* prize with 96 points, Mrs. Jackson, Normahby, being runnerup with 94 points. Mr. Reid, Hunter Road, won the men’s points prize with 95 points and Mr. D. Simpson, Hunter Road, was runner-up with 93 points. Mr. Hills, chairman of the hall committee, presented the prizes. The hall was cleared for dancing, which was kept going until a. late hour. Mrs. Bennet supplied the music for the dance, extra*' being played by Mips Walden. Mr. 1 E. 1 Sharp was master of §ewimpniea. : .’ , -- ! ", “ • , "