CHARGE OF SLY-GROG SELLING

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2536, 24 June 1909, Page 6

CHARGE OF SLY-GROG SELLING

JUDGMENT RESERVED. : (Per Press Association.) WKuLINUi'OiN, Juno 23. David Barrie was charged in the Magistrate’s Court to-day, before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., in connection with the raid by the police on a boarding house in Taranaki Place. There were two informations, one charging the defendant with, while the oocupier of the Paragon boarding-house on the 15th May, being privjr to the sale of liquor, <2) being found in the Paragon board-ing-house on the 29th May when hqiior was seized, and with having been on the premises for the purpose of illegally dealing in liquor. The former information was taken first. Station-Sergeant Darby prosecuted, and Mr. A. L. Herdman defended. Sergeant Darby intimated that all the evidence he proposed to call was similar to that given in the case against Mary Ann Barrie, and the evidence of the previous conviction recorded against defendant for being the occupier of premises wherein liquor was illegally sold. , ■ .. David Barrie, the defendant, said that his occupation was pig-farming. He was a hoarder at the Paragon boarding-house. Mrs Barrie was the tenant. Witness, had not paid for any of the liquor seized. Ho was not in anv way privy to the sale of liquor. To Sergeant Darby: Witness had ordered some beer about six weeks ago. He had merely purchased it for himself and friends. Witness took the liquor to the Paragon boarding-house. Man- Jane Barrie stated that sho was at present serving a sentence in connection with the seizure of sly-grog .at the Paragon boarding-liouse. Some of the liquor she had paid for, and the residue belonged to Clementine Dew. Bella Barrie gave evidence that Clementine Dew had given her money to purchase three dozen bottles of beer. She gave the money to her mother. William Scott, miner, said that Clementine Dew was a mate of his. Ho gave Dew 4s as his .share of the purchase of some beer. Air. Herdman submitted that the case must be dismissed. There was no evidence given that Barrie had anything to do with the tenancy of the premises. There was no evidence that Barrie was privy to the sale of any liquor. . Sergeant Darby reminded His Worship that evidence had already been submitted that Barrie had given orders in the Paragon boarding-liouse, thus proving that he had something to -do with the tenancy. His Worship remarked that the parties had agreed that the evidence given in the case against Mary Jane Barrio would hold good in this case. Ho would like to review that evidence. Judgment would he reserved till Saturday. The second charge was also adjourned to that date.