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• Occupation: Miner
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CARRIED LIQUOR FROM LICENSED PREMISES ON SUNDAY MOUNT MORGAN CASE In the Mount Morgan Summons Court, before Mr R. Power, Police Magistrate, the police proceeded against Robert James Wallace for an alleged breach of section 3 of the Liquor Act that he carried liquor from the licensed premises of the Central Hotel, Mt Morgan, during prohibited hours on Sunday, February 23. Mr A. Neville appeared for the defendant. John McKenna, first-class sergeant of police, in charge of the Mount Morgan police station, stated that he was on duty in the police office about 4 p.m. on February 23. Constable Lee was also present. He saw the defendant ride past the police station in Hall Street on horseback. He attracted witness's attention as he was swaying from side to side on his horse. Witness gave Constable Lee certain instructions. Constable Lee then left the police office. Witness then watched the defendant ride into Central Street and up to the Central Hotel. Defendant rode round towards the back of the premises around Sigvart's garage. He was out of witness's view for about 20 minutes. Then he saw the defendant come back, still on horse-back, and ride down Central Street towards the intersection of Pattison and Central streets. Defendant was carrying a bag full of something on the off side of his saddle. Constable Lee was following the defendant, about 50 yards behind. The defendant was riding at a "jog," not a fast "jog." but too fast for a man on foot to catch hun. He appeared to be going to make up Pattison Street. Witness then backed his car out of the garage, drove into Ball Street, then into East Street and at the intersection he picked up Constable Lee in the car. The defendant was ahead of Constable Lee about 250 to 300 yards. As the constable stepped into the car the defendant broke into a canter. They followed the defendant, keeping him in view all the time until be pulled up in Norton Street, in front of Michael McHugh's residence. They arrived in front of McHugh's residence as the defendant pulled his horse up. Defendant was still sitting on his horse as they stepped out of the car. Constable Lee said to the defendant: "I just saw you coming out of the back entrance of the Central Hotel carrying that bag, which you have tied on your saddle, and I suspect that you have liquor in lt, and I would like to examine it." The defendant was partly intoxicated. Defendant said: "Yes, I have some bottles of beer in that bag that I just purchased from the Central Hotel, but I am not going to tell who I bought them off. Mick and I were just going to have a few drinks here at the house. There is no harm in that, is there?" Defendant then got off his horse and commenced to talk to Constable Lee. Witness then took the bag from the saddle. In the presence of the defendant, Michael McHugh, and Constable Lee he commenced to count the bottles. He found there were six bottles of Mac's ale, two bottles of draught beer and a bottle of lemonade. Michael McHugh then said to witness, in the presence of the defendant : "You are not going to take that beer, are you sergeant? I am halves in that. I paid for half the beer. Jim just went down to the Central Hotel to get a few bottles and we were going to have a drink at the house here." Each bottle was wrapped in newspaper and they were Icy cold as if they had just come out of an ice chest or freezing chamber. He said to the defendant : "Do you know that lt is a breach of the Liquor Act to obtain liquor from a hotel on Sunday?" Defendant replied : "Yes, I know that, but Mick and I were just going to have a few drinks here at the house and we were not going to interfere with anyone." Witness said : ``I am going to take possession of this liquor and I intend to report the matter. Would you care to initial these bottles?" Defendant replied. "No." McHugh said in the presence of the defendant, "Be a sport, sergeant, and leave us a couple of bottles to have a drink and charge Jim with the balance." In the presence of the defendant and McHugh, witness dated and initialled all the labels of all the bottles and took possession of them. He then asked the defendant to accompany them to the Central Hotel, as he wished to question the licensee, Mr Hotz, but the defendant declined. At the Central Hotel the constable and witness had a conversation with the licensee and showed him the bag of liquor. The licensee told him something. Mr Neville : Do you mean that you were in the police office at the Court House? Witness : Yes Where was the defendant when you saw him first? - Riding past the police office window. What gave you the impression that you wanted Constable Lee to go somewhere as far as defendant was concerned? - Just to keep him under observation as part of our job. When did you leave the police office? - Shortly after Lee left. Where did you go? - I walked through the Court House on to the veranda. Could you see the defendant go around to the back of the premises? - I saw him go around the corner of the garage. When you first saw him he was just across the road ? - Yes. Would it be possible that he had the bag of beer on the horse then? -No. Why? - Because I could see him. I had him under observation. I could see the off side as he passed the station. I could see both sides of the horse when the defendant was riding down Central Street. You can't say where the defendant was during the 20 minutes he was out of your view ? - No. Are you prepared to say you saw defendant on licensed premises that day? - No. I did not see him on licensed premises. The P.M.: Did you see him entering or leaving the licensed premises of the Central Hotel that day? Witness : No. I only saw him coming from that direction. You did not see him carry liquor away from the hotel premises? - No. Corroborative evidence was given by Constable Lee. Mr Neville : You were in the police office when you saw Wallace first? -Yes. Then you went after him and you got as far as Daniel's yard? - Yes. How far would that be from the fence of the licensed premises? - The width of the street. Where was defendant's horse? - Tied up to the fence at Sigvart's. You said you had a perfect view of the defendant coming out of the licensed premises ? -Yes. You know that you are entitled to go into a licensed premises on Sunday? - Yes. You know that you could have arrested hun here and then? - No. Why? - I haven't got the power to arrest him. Why did not you interrogate defendant when he left the premises? - He was 20 yards ahead of me. Did he say he got the liquor from the Central Hotel? - He admitted that he got the liquor from the Central Hotel, but said that he would not say who supplied him. Why did not you summons Hotz or subpoena him? - We did not have any evidence against Hotz. You were so close that you could see him why did not you go across and interrogate him? - I did not chase him. I followed him. The P.M.: Why did not you stop him and interrogate him when you saw him leaving the premises? - I was 20 yards away and had a fence to climb over. I called out to him and did all I could to stop defendant. Did you have him under observation all the time from the time you saw him leaving the hotel premises until you stopped him ? - Yes. The defendant stated that he was a labourer, residing at River Street, Mount Morgan. About 3.30 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, he went to Sigvart's garage carrying a bag of beer on a horse. He purchased that beer on the previous night. He went to see whether Mick McHugh had finished his job in the garage. McHugh was not at the garage which was shut. He then rode to McHugh's residence. He did not see the Sergeant or Constable Lee at any time until he arrived at McHugh's residence. He told the sergeant that he got the beer on Saturday night. Constable Lee did not ask where he got the beer. He bought the beer from his home on the Sunday. Sergeant McKenna : Do you deny riding down Hall Street on that Sunday? Witness : Yes. I do. Do you admit riding around the corner of Sigvart's garage? - Yes. Do you deny walking in on the licensed premises on to the back veranda? - Yes. Do you deny coming out with that bag of beer in your hand and tying it on the saddle? - Yes. There was no need to tie lt on. I had it on when I went there. Do you admit that the police arrived just as you pulled up at McHugh's residence? As I got off the horse you pulled up in the car. Were you sober that day? - Yes, I was. You know that McHugh was prosecuted as a result of that interview for abusive language? - Yes. What condition was McHugh in? - He was sober. Do you know that McHugh pleaded guilty to that charge? - Yes. According to you a lot of the evidence given by the two police witnesses is false? - I will definitely say yes. Do you admit that we were going to arrest you for being drunk in charge of a horse? I admit nothing. You said you were going to arrest me. I said, "Why don't you?" Did they arrest you on that Sunday afternoon? - No. After Sergeant McKenna and Mr Neville had addressed the Bench, the defendant was convicted and fined one pound with 7 shillings sixpence costs in default 14 days' imprisonment. The magistrate remarked that It was a most glaring case and that he could have imposed a penalty of 10 pounds, but he took into consideration that defendant was a married man with a wife and family. Be advised defendant to in future keep away from hotel during prohibited hours. APA citation: CARRIED LIQOUR FROM LICENSED PREMISES ON SUNDAY. (1941, May 5). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), p. 3. Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56197570

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In the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr R. Power, P.M., Hugh Walker, Robert James Wallace and James Kennedy pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. They were convicted, but not punished. They were also charged with having stolen, conjointly, from John Patrick McMeniman, licensee of the Queensland National Hotel, Mt. Morgan, the sum of 14 pounds 10 shillings. Formal evidence of arrest was given by Constable T. Denning. On the application of Sergeant T. Torpy, defendants were remanded to Friday next. The P.M. asked defendants if they wished to apply for bail, but they replied they did not think they could get it. Sergeant Torpy asked that if bail were granted, it be made substantial in regard to Wallace and Walker. The P.M. made no order. APA citation: POLICE COURT. (1929, November 4). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), p. 6. Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55344741

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MT MORGAN POLICE COURT. Our Mt. Morgan correspondent advised last night that in the Police Court that day before the P.M. (Mr. R. Power), H. Walker, J. Wallace, and F. Kennedy, who had been remanded for eight days on a charge of having stolen 14 pounds 10 shillings the property of John Patrick McMeniman, had decided to plead guilty. Each defendant was fined 2 pounds and ordered to make restitution of 8 pounds 14s., the balance of the amount uncovered. A month was allowed in which to pay the fine; in default, a month's imprisonment. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55344616

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Birth:
1905 C9043 Robert James Wallace son of James Wallace and Agnes Janet Geddes

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Died:
WALLACE ROBERT JAMES 83 M died 24/07/1989 buried 27/07/1989 section 7 row RR grave 33 CATHOLIC AL100 section QQ. Reopen AJ35. Occupation: Pensioner.

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Robert married Edna Loraine HOFFMAN on 25 Jun 1932 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia. Edna (daughter of Alfred Robert HOFFMAN and Florence COLLINS) was born on 2 Jun 1915 in Many Peaks, Queensland, Australia; died on 18 May 1975 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au: 1915 C5334 Edna Lorraine Hoffmann dau of Alfred Hoffmann and Florence Collins

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Died:
1975 C3026 Edna Lorraine Wallace dau of Alfred Robert Hoffman and Florence Collins

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From Mt Morgan cemetery index:
WALLACE EDNA LORRAINE 59 F died 18/05/1975 buried 20/05/1975 section 7 Row RR Grave 33 Denom. CHURCH OF ENGLAND AJ35 section QQ. New Ground. Occupation: Home Duties.

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