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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 957, 1 August 1903, Page 2

IMPORTANT LICENSING CASE. The decision of the Appeal Court, given yesterday at Wellington, in the case Hammond v. Hobson, particulars of which are given in our Wellington telegrams, are of the •'greatest importance to hotelkeepers. ■The point at issue .was whether, du-

ring prohibited hours a licensed publican could supply a traveller with liquor during the time the said traveller was making a journey, and before he had arrived at the end of it. For example, say a person left Gisborne on a Sunday morning with the intention of proceeding to Tolago Bay, could lie be supplied with liquor at Tatapouri and Pakarae ? The Judges, by four to one, have decided that until the traveller arrives at the terminal point of the journey, which in thiscase would he Tolago Bay, he cannot be supplied with liquor by licensed hotelkeepers. In the past it has always been understood that when a person travelling had gone

three miles he became a “ traveller” within the meaning of the licensing law, and could be supplied with liquor at every hotel he passed. The Act of 1895 provided for the supply of liquor to travellers seeking refreshments on arriving from a journey ; but it is now only that the strictly legal meaning of the words has been arrived at. In future, it 'behoves all licensees to keep the law in this respect, and it seems to us that the only way they can do so is by refusing to sell liquor during prohibited hours to any person.

The last launch for the Westralia leaves the wharf at 10 a.m. to-day.

Dr. DeLisle arrived from Napier tills morning to confer with the local bodies on sanitary matters. The Poverty Bay Hunt Club meet meet at the Masonic Hotel at noon to-day. The share transfer books of the Gisborne Gas Company will be closed from the 3rd to the Bth' of August, both days inclusive. The box-plan foe the Beatrice Vartha Company will be open at Mr W. Miller’s to day.

Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : Galo from between south-west and south and west; glass rise, tidos very high, sea heavy, weather very cold. East Cape reported yesterday : S. fair breeze, barometer 29'52, thermometer 50, overcast and rain, good tide, and a rough sea.

The Gisborne girls’ hockey team will remain in Napier until Tuesday, having been unable to play their match yesterday owing to the heavy rain. The Rev 7 . B. F. Rothwell will be the preacher at Mangapapa school on Sunday at 2.30 p.m. Singing led by the now organ.

A meeting of the Gisborno branch of the Farmers’ Union wili be held at the Club room to-day at 2 p.m. The committee are requested to be in attendance at 11 o’clock this morning.

Mr f>. J. Barry in another column requests that all accounts against him bo rendered on or before August 3rd. All accounts owing to him may be paid before that date.

At Christchurch yesterday Charles and William Owen were each fined 40s, in default 14 days, for obtaining Sunday drinks at New Brighton, falsely representing themselves as travellers.

On Sunday morning the subject of Mr Paterson’s sermons will be “ Near to the door but not within,” and in the evening the subject of lecture will be “ Larrikinism in Gisborne, its cause and cure.” Mothers and sons specially invited.

Mr William O’Reilly has disposed of the Albion Club stables to Mr Joseph Francis, of Dunedin, who enters upon possession to-day. Every effort will bo made by Mr Francis to retain the largo measure of support that has beon accorded to his predecessor. Mr W. Stewart notifies the public that he has taken over the bootmaking business of Mr W. Vowles, in Peel street, and solicits a continuance of the favors accorded to his predecessor. All repairs wili be neatly executed and customers can rely upon the utmost punctuality in regard to orders.

Yesterday squally weather was experienced throughout the colony, with variable winds. A rough sea was reported at Hokianga Heads and Tauranga, heavy swell at Cape Maria Van Diemen, New Plymouth, and Cape Campbell; smooth to moderate elsewhere. A traveller writes: “ I would like to call the attention of the County Council to the state of the road on the Tatapouri hill. There are a number of bad holes which require immediate attention, and will bo the cause of a serious accident if not repaired at once.”

The annual match between the junior representatives of the Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay Rugby Unions is advertised for this afternoon, at Victoria Domain. At the time of writing, there seems little

prospect of the players having a dry ball to handle. Both teams are reported to bo strong. Play commences at 3 o’clock sharp.

Rev. B. F. Rothwell’s subject at Wesley Church on Sunday morning will be “ Missionary Fire,” and in the evening “ The pools in which he cannot put his muddy, sacrilegious foot.” Interspersed with musical items. Prelude: “ The Premier's drastic proposals.” Anthems by the choir. By special request Miss Golding will sing “By Galliiee’s Calm Waters.” .

Out of kindness to the man, Sergeant Siddells yesterday, arrested “ Soapy, Tom ” on a charge of vagrancy. ,Tlie police cell may. be a cheerless place, but it is at least dry and clean, which cannot he said of Tom's hovel of packing-cases and tins. It is very difficult to know how to deal with such an eccentric character. Except in his manner of living, he offers offence to no one, and in the way of gathering odds and ends works early and late. Every effort has been made by relatives and others to reclaim him .from his ways, but without success, I-Ie will he brought before the Court this morning. What to do in such a case will be a problem for; his Worship.

Something exceedingly choice in the way of a wine card is presented to our readers from the Hotel Coronation. A perusal of the prices will convince one of the truth of the firm’s motto, “ A single bottle at wholesale price.” Whisky is offered at 83 9d per bottle, and J.D.K.Z. gin at 4s. Old Jamiaca rum is retailed at 8s 9d, and the best of brandy is sold at ss. Champagne is quoted at 6s 6d and 12s, and French and Australian wines and clarets at an equally liberal rate. English ale and stout is retailed at 9d per pint bottle. A special advertisement is added in regard to the Hotel Coronation, which offers first-class accommodation to tourists, travellers, and families. A speciality is made of luncheon, and every effort is made by the onterptising proprietor to make the hotel the most popular in the district.

The Whataupoko Road Board met yosterday afternoon, there being present: Messrs A. F. Matthews (Chairman), Sievwright, Hamon, and McConnell. Messrs W. and F. Reynolds wrote complaining about the conduct of the poundkecper and the rato of charges. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Hamon, it was decided to forward a copy of the complaint to the poundkeeper and ask for an explanation. At the request of the Borough Council the Chairman was appointed to represent the Board at a conference with Dr. DoLisle on sanitary matters. On behalf of Mr M. O’Connor Messrs DeLautc-nr and Barker forwarded a claim for drainage work done by him. It was decided to place the facts of the case before them. The Land and Incomo Tax Department notified that their subsidy of ;661 was due to the Board. It wbb decided to hold an annual meeting during August to consider tho balance-sheet. The Chairman drew attention to the fact that the briars on the roads were a great nuisance, and the Stock Inspector had failed to enforce the Act. It was resolved to call tenders to have them pulled out. The usual resolution for striking special and general rites was confirmed. Mr Siovwright’s notice of motion re amalgamation was deferred. It was decided to subsidise to the amount of £5 the construction of a drain through Mr B. DeLautour’s section in Stout street. It was resolved to metal the streets where necessary.

The Gisborne Gas Co. have quantities of coke for sale.

Mr James McKeo has a chaDge of advertisement in this issue.

A cablegram from Sydney yesterday announces the arrival of the steamer Fiona from Auckland.

Mr C. A. Foot, of To Karaka, notifies that he intends to apply for a slaughtering license on Raungaheu G block, Te Karaka. Mr J. M. Troup will lecture in the What-aupoko Band Hall to-mor-row afternoon at 2.30.

Persons requiring sections, cottages, or villas in Gisborne, Kaiti, or Whataupoko, are invited to .call on Messrs J, Peckover and Co. Owing to the inclement weather the Aotea has been unable to take in cargo, and her departure for Coast bays aad Auckland has been •postponed until Monday evening.

July came with a rush at the close to keep up its reputation as a rainy month,

the full of the past two days causing swollen rivers throughout the district, There was a temporary cessation at midnight, but a fierce southerly blow set in at 2 a.m.