R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2527, 20 September 1888, Page 2

R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Tuesday.—(Before Captain Jackson, R.M., and Mr Mandeno, J.P.) Sly Gkog-sct.msg. — Charles Innes was charged, 011 the information of John Cavanagh, with being accessory to a broach of the Licensing Act committed by Samuel Kennard, by supplying the said Samuel Kennard with malt beer, to be sold at Te Kuiti. Constable Kavanagh and S. Kennard made statements in connection with this case at the last Court day. Kennard stated that he was employed by Innes to sell the beer and stout, and that he was not interested in the sale personally.—Constable Berriman, being sworn, deposed to finding a case of stout iu Mr Innes's premises at Te Kuiti, where stout and beer had been sold by Kennard, who was employed by defendant to sell such drinks for him. Witness deposed to the purchase of beor by Constable Kavnnagh in defendant's store at Te Kuiti. Witness said that the store was nothing but a drinking shop. After the seizure some cases were consigned to Charles Innes, Te Kuiti, which looked like the case of stout which had been seized in the store. Did not see the contents of the cases. They were on the railway platform. Samuel Kennard confirmed the statement made by him last court day. He stated that he did not lake the cases consigned to Charles Innes into the store, as they would be seized by the police, if they were stored there. Did not examine the contents of the cases. Charles Innes stated that he agreed with Kennard to sell only hop beer. The Colonial beer and stout were sent entirely for the use of the man employed at the store, and not for sale. He told Constable Berriman that if he buspected any sale of intoxicating drink, he could go and search the premises at any hour of the day or night. The Court having considered the offence proved, fined defendant £5, and costs £1 3s.

A number of debt cases and some cases brought by the Waipa County Council against defaulting ratepayers were disposed ot.