#illegal whiskey

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"Girl Fined For Having Booze," The Ontario (Belleville). November 1, 1917. Page 14. --- Had a Suit Case Full of it at Broad Street Station, Ottawa --- Ottawa, Oct. 26. Nellie Sharper of Kingston yesterday was fined $200 and costs and Richard Johnston of Montague, Welland County, Ont., was sentenced to serve three months in jail in default of the fine for having liquor in a public place. They were arrested at Broad street station each with a suit case filled with bottled liquor. The girl was bound for Kingston and the man for Smith's Falls.

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“Who Has The Best Cellar?” Kingston Daily Standard. July 14, 1919. Page 06. --- Satirical cartoon highlighting the new pride many an imbiber during the reign of prohibition suddenly takes in a nice cellar.

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“TWO JAILED FOR ONE MONTH ON LIQUOR COUNT,” Winnipeg Tribune. October 29, 1930. Page 3. ---- John D. Riordan and Florence Gross Are Also Fined $300 and Costs ---- John D. Riordan and Florence Gross, both of 61 Harriet st., were sent to jail for one month and fined $300 with another two month added if the fine is not paid when they were convicted by Magistrate Graham this morning of keeping liquor for sale, Morality men found a bottle of whisky and six bottles of beer in possession of the accused. 

Nick Kowal was fined $200 and costs when convicted of having liquor not bought from the commission. Police saw Kowal drive up in front of the Cohen block, get out with a bundle under his arm. They followed him, found a gallon can of alcohol had been left at Suite 7. occupied by Myer Galsky. Galsky who is serving a year in jail for bootlegging. said the liquor was brought by Kowal.

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“Cafe Owner Jailed For Drinking-Guests,” Toronto Star. January 7, 1933. Page 4. ---- George Callan Gets Three Months for B.L.C.A. --- Gin containing 43 per cent. proof spirits and whiskey showing 19 per cent, spirits were among liquor seized on the premises of George Callan, Richmond Hill, provincial police testified in county police court. Callan was found guilty of illegal possession and sentenced to three months.

James Bell, steward in Callan’s dining-room, swore that the liquor was the property of two guests.

‘I told them they couldn’t drink in the dining-room,’ he swore.

Thomas Amato was put on two years’ probation for theft and ordered to pay his mother $5 a week for life.

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“Gave Baby Whiskey,” Toronto Star. April 15, 1932. Page 2. ---- Operator of Still Is Arrested and fined $300 --- Lindsay, April 16. - While intoxicated yesterday, William Wilkinson of Emily township fed his baby moonshine whiskey to cure an attack of whooping cough. Officer P. J. O’Connell visited the home and placed Wilkinson under arrest, and in police court he was fined $300 and costs and month in jail for operating a still. The officer stated that it was one of the most complete stills found in the district. Wilkinson explained that he wanted to make enough money to get back to the old country. He had been operating only two weeks.

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“PERJURY CHARGE IS NOT PRESSED,” Cobalt Daily Nugget. January 31, 1912. Page 1. ---- Smith Pays Another $100 and Costs on Liquor Charge ---- When arraigned on a second charge of selling liquor without a license, John G. Smith withdrew his attempt to prove an alibi which he made in defending the first case, and made a plea of guilty. Magistrate Atkinson fined him an additional $100 and costs, which makes a total penalty of $300 on the two counts. The charge of perjury will not be pressed by the police in view of' Smith’ plea of guilty yesterday afternoon. 

The perjury phase of the case arose from Smith testifying that he had not seen either Mack Burns or Mike Greville, who had given evidence that they had purchased whiskey from him. Through the agency of a marked $5 bill used by the two in paying for the whiskey. It was shown that he bad not only seen the two but had served them with drink.

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“Valley Man Fined $400 And Sentenced to One Month On Liquor Charges,” The Province (Vancouver). January 9, 1932. Page 1. ---- NEW WESTMINSTER, Jan. 9 - Found In alleged possession of a still and a large quantity of whiskey, wine and beer, Joseph Benjamin Masson, Park road. Pitt Meadows, was arrested by Constable J. W. Hooker of the provincial police and Charles Cameron of the customs preventive service, New Westminster. 

Appearing before Magistrate W. J. Sparling at Pitt Meadows on charges of possessing s still and possessing liquor unlawfully, manufactured, Masson was fined $400 and sentenced to one month in Jail. If the fine Is not paid he must serve an additional six months. 

Masson's farmhouse was raided by the two officers Friday and the still was found in the bathroom. Liquor was found elsewhere In the house.

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“Slivanen Convicted of Selling Whiskey,” Cobalt Daily Nugget. June 28, 1911. Page 03. ---- Henry Pakkila and his partner, Jalmar Penrannan, are certainly making money acting as spotters. Yesterday the eighth and last Finlander, Adolph Slivanen, appeared before Magistrate Bradley charged with the sale of whiskey, information having been obtained through these two Finnish boys.

As in the previous cases, the accused pleaded not guilty, and the old cherry wine defence was revived.

The trial that followed was one of the longest liquor trials that have taken place in this north country for some time past. On several occasions fresh witnesses had to be summoned. By noon scarcely any progress has been made, the case being adjourned till the afternoon, and it was five o’clock before all the witnesses had been heard. During this time the court was well crowded with people, mostly Finns.

After having carefully considered the question from both sides, Magistrate Bradly found Slivanen guilty of the sale of liquor and fined him $100 and costs.

The two otters in the past week have cleared up $50 each, as they were assured $10 apiece for every conviction, and of the eight men that appeared all have been fined. In the intervals the lads had been staying in the town court, sleeping on a mattress in one of the upstairs rooms. Now that they have netted a nice roll, it is their intention to clear out by the back way, far from the scene of the recent happenings.