BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9642, 14 January 1899, Page 6

BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT.

— — — — — — -— — jSupplying Liquor to Maori Women.

At tho Police Court to day (Friday) be- " fore Mr O. C. Kettle, S.M., Charles Wise, ferryman of Wangaehu, was oharged with unlawfully supplying liquor to two Maori women on Sunday, Ist January. Sergeant Dwyer, who appeared in the local Court for the first time', conducted the proaecu tion, ana Mr W. J. Treadwell appeared fir the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. ■Evidence for the prosecution, was given by Edward Green and Frank Stanbury, who both deposed having seen defendant bring beer from the Wangaehu Hotel ■ across tho river to a group of Maoris (amongst whom were some Maori women), and also saw them pay for it. Defendant gave evidence on his own behalf, and od- , mltted providing the beer, but said ho was asked to get it by one of the Maori men, Albert^ who paid "for -it. Albert ■was also called as a witness, and corroborated this. The Magistrate said he had not- ihe slightest* doubt tho offence was committed, and fined tho defendant £2 10s on each oharge, with costs. Two other charges against the same defendant, for selling liquor without a license, were - withdrawn by the police, as the transction was all one.

In addition to Mr J. H. Keesing's usual weekly salo at 1.30 at his mart to-morrow, he will conduct public auctions on Monday and Tnesdaj next. On the former day he will sell at the residence of Mr F. Wilson, comer of "Guyton aud Bell Streets, furniture and effects, and on tho following day (Tuesday) holds another sale of furniture and effects in Ridgway glreeft, opposite the Brewery. ' •