SLY GROG SELLING

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1935, Page 5

SLY GROG SELLING

PRACTICE MUST BE STOPPED. COMMENT AT INVERCARGILL. By Telegraph—Press Association. Invercargill, Last Night. • Remarking that sly grog selling had to be put down at Invercargill, Mr, E. CLewy, S.M., in the Police Court to-day imposed fines of £lO on two defendants for keeping liquor for sale in S no-license district and admitted a third to probation for two years. William George Liddell pleaded guilty to a charge of selling liquor in the nolicense district of Invercargill. A charge of keeping liquor for sale was withdrawn. He was fined £l9. . Wallace Sycamore, taxi driver, pleaded guilty to a similar charge and was also fined £lO. Robert Thompson, labourer, pleaded not guilty to charges of keeping liquor for sale and of carrying on the business of a brewer, not being the holder of a brewer’s license. Sergeant Abel said that 17 bottles of home brew were found in a front room and 15 in a back bedroom. There were 11 gallons in the making. Thompson, in evidence, said he sold no beer to anybody. Mr. Lewy said Thompson would be convicted on both counts and, as he had no money to pay fines he would be admitted to probation for two years. Mr. H. S. Cordery (for the Customs Department) said that the brewing charge carried a minimum fine of £25 and as the man had nothing he asked leave to withdraw the charge.