MAGISTERIAL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2532, 19 June 1909, Page 5

MAGISTERIAL

FRIDAY, JUNE IS. (Before Air. W. A. Barton, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders were convicted and m each case the usual fine of 5s and 2s costs was imposed. ENTERING LICENSED PREMISES, George Fraser was charged with having entered licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition order against him. He said, in extenuation, that he was looking for a friend, who was in tho hotel, and was on his way round to a window to call out-, when he was accost' ed by the constable.

Sergeant Hutton said that the defendant had not been keeping to the terms of his order. He had been seen on more than one occasion recently coming from the direction of hotel promises.

A lino of £2, with costs amounting to 9s, was imposed.

PROCURING LIQUOR

Walter J .P. Gandin was charged with having procured liquor during the* currency of a prohibition' order against him.

Defendant, who did not appear, was represented by Mr. AY. L. Rees, who entered a plea of guilty, but stated that he had been instructed that defendant had not got the- liquor for hit? own use. but for a couple of clients, and that- defendant, in so doing, was not breaking the law. The evidence of Constable Pratt was taken oil tho suggestion of His Worship. The constable’s statement was to the effect that- he had spoken .to defendant in the street advising him to go home, and suggesting that he had been drinking. Defendant denied that he had been drinking, and on his invitation the constable accompanied him to his office in Lowe Street. The office, was lit up, and there were a few empty beer bottles on the mantlepiecc. Behind these was a flask containing whisky, which was appropriated by the constable. Defendant objected to the A constable taking the whisky, remarking that it was his own private property. II is AYorship imposed a penalty or £3, and costs 7s.

TE KARAKA CASES.

James -Petti©, licensee of the- Rangatira hotel, was charged with a breach of the Act by having failed to allow two of his employees a half-holiday during the week ending 16th Alay. In entering a plea of guilty, defend- : ant explained that the employees in question, the cook and the waiter, had always had their holiday prior to the date, mentoined, but he had found thatit had a disturbing effect on them, and that tliev were not always able to. resume their work the following morning. _ . A fine of 10s. and 7s costs was imposed on each charge. r. w. ] PROHIBITION ORDER. A prohibition order was issued against Harry AVilloughhy, by consent, on the application of Heni Thompson, on the grounds that by excessive drinking ho injured his health.* . i ;gij