Judgement in the case against former Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett has been adjourned until next week.
The Thurles man yesterday gave evidence in the case against his company, Marlstone Investments Ltd for the alleged non payment of tax on alcohol.
Mr Corbett, through his company Marlstone Investments, denies breaching Revenue legislation by having 16.1 litres of spirits for sale at Coppinger’s Bar without having paid the appropriate rate of tax in January 2015.
At Thurles District Court yesterday, Judge Elizabeth McGrath said that a remaining issue was that of 'strict liability' and whether 'due diligence' had been carried out by the defendant.
Mr Corbett was called by his barrister to give evidence and, asked what was his reaction when customs officers called to the pub in January of last year, he said he was 'very surprised' by the call and he had receipts for the bottles in question.
Defence Counsel Padraig De Burca asked if the seized bottles were in court as exhibits, to compare with genuine bottles, and was told by state solicitor Michelle O’Connell, that they were in a lock-up in Waterford.
She said it was 'not relevant' that the bottles be in court.
Judge McGrath said she didn’t see the relevance of having the bottles in court but said the defence was entitled to have such evidence produced.
She adjourned the case until next Tuesday.
