NEW ZEALAND WINE.
. IN NO-LICENSE DISTRICT?DECISION;. RESERVED:""'" . /■ . ■ - """ (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)WELLINGTPN,T£hwsfIay. An important law point," which, has s bearing on licensing matters - and the New Zealand wine industry, was argued in the Supreme Court this afternoon, 'before the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout). The question involved, arising out of the case Miller T. Lamb,; Avas whether sales of New Zealand wine came under the exemptions provided in section 3 of the Licensing Act, permitting :it3 sale in a no-license district. The defendant in the case manufactured and sold the wine in Masterton. At his own. request he was prosecuted, and the charge against him for; having; committed;,: a breach of-the Licensing Act was; dismissed. The Crown, desiring -a--higher ruling on the point, decided to appeal.
. Mt.-J. W. Salmrad (Solicitor-General), together with Mr. H. H. Ostler,, of the Crown Law Office, appeared for appellant, and Mr. C. P. Skerrefct, K;C, and Mr. F. Kelly for the delendant.
His Honor reserved judgment.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 142, 17 June 1910, Page 5
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