Harnett, Patrick L

Evening Post 20 September 1895
This morning, before Messrs. E. T. Gillon, W. Hildreth, and L. L. Harris, Justices, Patrick L. Harnett was charged with having committed a breach of the Licensing Act at the Taita in having sold liquor without being licensed. Evidence was given that Harnett had bought the Travellers'' Rest Hotel at the Taita from Mrs. Guilford, the former licensee, but though he was practically in charge of the hotel the transfer of the license was not completed at the time of the alleged breach of the Act. The Bench found that there had been a technical breach of the law, and fined Harnett 20s and £2 0a 4d costs.