LIQUOR AFTER HOURS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 143, 20 June 1939, Page 9

LIQUOR AFTER HOURS

PENALTIES INFLICTED PURCHASES AT TURAKINA YOUTHS’ CALL AT HOTEL I Charges of selling liquor after hours and of supplying youths under the age of 21 years were preferred against . Leonard Sowman, licensee of Ihe Railway Hotel, Turakina, and his wife, | Ellen May Sowman, in the Wanganui i Magistrate's Court yesterday, and were dealt with by Mr. A. S. Colei man, S.M. I Ihe case lor the pol.ee was conducted by Senior-Sergeant L. 11. Capp, who stated that three youths called at the hotel on the night of May 23 and pur- : chased three bottles of beer. Foi the defence, Mr. T. W. Blennerhassett said that at the time the sale ; took place it was dark and the licensee's wife had no reason to be- ! live that the youths were under age. . i ll - licensee did not see the youths as tiny al the back of the hotel at I the time. t The licensee was fined £5, with 12s ‘ costs, for selling liquor after hours, land 12, with costs, for selling liquor to I youths. His wife was fined £7, with 12s costs, for supplying liquor after hours, and £3, with costs, for supplying liquor to youths. I The licensee of the Red Lion Inn, I Elizabeth Quinn, was lined £5, with I 1 - costs, for selling liquor after hours, and the barman, James Victor Pearce, was lined £3 witti 10s costs, for supplyI ing liquor after hours. The police visited the hotel and found on the premise.-, four people v. ho were not lodgers or guests of the licensee, stated Senior-Sergeant Capp.