The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-21 00:00:00

IMPORTANT CASE TO LICENSED
VICTUALLERS.

Al the Petty Session% yed.erdsy, before C. J.
Stone (dial-man), H. Farmer, F. Mame, W. D.
Du4dale, and G. f. Gulch, Fsqa.,
Mr. John McCall*, F prietor of the Station Hotel,
L ,ndleet, Pole, was eueunoned, that on the 10th of
February, he being then licensed person, did unlaw.
fully sell int oxicating liquors upon his premises at a
tm* when the said peados were required I, be
closed.

P.C. John Horn stated that on the morning of the
10tb, about one o'clock, le was on duty near the Old.
fellows' Hall. From 'lst he heard he was induced
to go near the Station Hotel. Whilst outside he
hear a low whistle, anc in reply a voice said 'All
right" Four men then went into the bot ,I, and In
about three or four minstes they came out one after
soother. Re turned his limp on them, and the first
two made off as fast as tory could. One of the others
was c ,rryiag a jug with oime liquor in it. He 'eked
him what he bad there, and he said porter. He toll
him it was a mum, time of sushi to be f,tching that, and
be said he bad done it at the request of the I .ndl
who 1•111 at the o,ldieilow.' Hal at the daticing.clase.
Afterwards the man (Thames Williams) shed him as
a personal favour not to say anything about it. He
told him he should have : , report it.
In reply ti Mr. Lionel Budge, who appeared for the
defendant, the constable said be believed there wee •
dancing-class on that cycling at the hall. bat ha could
not say whether or not the defendant and his family
vhre there. H. would smear positively the men came
out of Hotel. The house was, to all api,earance locked
p, but there wee • light burning there all night.
Wllliams tol him Mr. McCalla had sent him for the
beer. He did no tell isise if be doubted his word to
go and ask Mr. McCall& He did ray defendant had
sent him for it f‘r the company, and be replied there
we. not touch forAhe Fompaay at any rate. .

7'- At this point Mr. Bulge sat,l they were charded
with 'cling this liquor daring prohibits I hours. Is
wished to know if the Bench thought there was coy
pro 4 of sale.
The Beech, after conideratioo, said they were not
satisfied that it war not sold.
_

Mr. Burk- theo put Mr. McCall& into the witness
box. He stated that on the evening in question he
was at the Oddfellows Hall with his srn and his
daughter. Toe refresh:neve ran short, awl he offered
to staid • couple of bottles of wine, but beer was
preferred. He sent his sen for it, and asked William,
to accompany him, as it was late at night, an I be did
not know what characters might be about. No money
was taken for the beer, aid nun* bad been requird.
In reply to Mr. Supt. Hunt, be denied that beer
had been previously fetched about quarter to twelve
the same night—that he wool! swear. He was quite
sure that the money to lay for it was not collected
before they went away. Who the other two men who
went to hi• house were, he had not the remotest
Ides. _

—Edward McCall& POl of the &fondant, gave
corr .borative e idepcs. If. also denfed that beer wail
fetched limn the house just before 12. He had the
kry of the place, and li it bad been he mast have
ko..en it. _ _

Thum** William., who was also summoned for
being ou Hammed premises during unlawful hours, was
likewise called in sum gt of the &fondant's Game, and
fully hose wit his statement. He said
.he had nothing
. .

to 'drink when at the boos., nn. did he pay any
money forth, beer. If aaybody had said they maw
him leaving the hotel aboat a quarter to twelve it
wonl.l be tales. - . .

Mr. Budge aaid it was no offence hia being on the
makes, provided it WWI pot tor an unlawful purpose, I
Th. Bench retired, and after some twenty minutes'
adjournment, on their return into Curt. the Chairs's&
egad the Bench hid full ousdder tbao ease, and they saw
it woo. very dangerous thiag indeed for a landlord to
sent for hoar after legfil !soars. Yet, ea there was a slight
doubt in the minds of some of the Beech the defendant
would bars the benefit of lt He must, however, pay ths
coat& In both cases the patios bad dons timer work, and
h. Beosh cuenmsoded than for it If saunas* of that
Idol were to let taken, houses might to kept open all
hours of the night, and if another case of title kind come
hefore them they would ornately, look into it vary strictly.
Toque certainly was • treat d.obt as to the eat., and the
ddendaats would have the I, neat of it.
Mr. McCall& then paid 7.. Id. coati, and the case con-
cluded.