LICENSING ACT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13937, 24 June 1909, Page 3

LICENSING ACT.

ALLEGED BREACHES. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 23. David Barrie was charged in the Magistrates Court to-day, before Mr \V. G. Riddell, S.M., in connection with the raid by the police on a hoard-ing-house in Taraiiaki Place. There were two informations, one charging defendant with, while the occupier of the Paragon hoardinghouse on the jotli May, being privy to the sale of liquor, being found in tht* Paragon boarding-house on the ]!Hh .May. when liquor was seized, and with having been on the premises for the purpose of illegally dealing in liquor. The former information was taken first. Sergeant Darby prosecuted, and Mr A. L. Herdnian defended. Sergeant Darby intimated that all the evidence he proposed to call wassimilar to that given in the case against Mary Ann Barrie, and the evidence of the- previous conviction recorded against defendant for being the occupier of premises wherein liquor was illegally sold. David Barrie said that his occupation was pig-farming. He was a boarder in the Paragon boardinghouse. Mrs Barrie was the tenant. Witness had not paid for any of the liquor seized. He war. not in any way privy to the sale of liquor. To Sergeant Darby: "Witness had ordered some beer about six weeks ago. He had merely purchased it for himself and friends. Witness took the liquor to the Paragon boardinghense. Mary Jane Barrie stated that she was at present .<?rving a sentence in connection with the seizure of slv-grog at the Paragon boarding-house. Some of the liquor she "had paid for, and the residue belonged to Clementine Dew. Bella Barrie gave evidence that Clementine Dew had given her money to purchase three dozen bottles of beer. She gave the money to her mother.. William Scott, a miner, said that Clementine Dew tvas a mate of his. He gave' Dew 4s as his share of the purchase of some beer.

Mr Herdman submitted that the case must be dismissed. There was no evidence given fchat Jir.rrie had anything to do with the tenancy of •' the premises. There was 110 evidence that Harrie was privy to the sale of any liquor.

Sergeant Darby reminded His Worship that evidence had already been submitted that iiarrio had given orders in the Paragon boarding-house, thus proving that lie had something to do with, the tenancy. His Worship remarked tihat the parties had agreed that the evidence given in the ease against Mary Jane Barrie would hold good in this case. He would like, to "eview that, evidence. Judgment would he. reserved till Saturday. The second charge was also adjourned to that date.