A BARMAN'S BLUNDER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9915, 2 August 1910, Page 2

A BARMAN'S BLUNDER.

SERVES A DRUNKEN MAX. Tho risks of the barman's profession were told forcibly at the Magistrate's Court this morning, when Joseph Dineen was charged before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., with having served a drunken man with liquor at the Queen's Hotel. Mr Donnelly appeared for tho defendant, .who admitted tho offence. It was pleaded on behalf of the defendant that he had been a good barman, and previously hud had a blameless record. The- serving of tho man had been purely accidental. Dineen was a married man, and despite his good record Ila d been ' d ism isscd. Mr Hishop said that ho was pleased that the licensees were taking a firm stand and making the punishment of a severity that, would act as a, deterrent in future. Dineen was fined 20s and costs.

Frank M. Drewett (Mr Mosloy). the licensee of the Queen's Hotel, was'then charged with having served a drunken jnan, through his servant. Joseph Dineen. Mr Mosloy pleaded guilty, and said that Drewett- had been asleep when the ofTenc-ii was committed- He had had every reason for trusting Dineen, who had been a first-class barman. The defendant- bad dismissed Dineen. Drewett was fined 20s and costs.