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Alleged Breach Of Regulations
“HOPELESS CONTENTION* BY PROSECUTION (New Zealand Press Association) ’ AUCKLAND, May SO. The first prosecution to be brought under the amended Medical Advsrtisements Regulations, which cams into force 18 months ago, was heard in the Auckland Magistrate’s Court today. Dominion Breweries. Ltd., ware charged with committing a breach of these regulations by having an advertisement published which ‘directly or by implication indicated or suggested that Dominion bitter beer contained medicinal property." Mr B. C. Haggitt, who appeared tor the company, entered a plea of not guilty. Counsel submitted that the contention by the prosecution that the words “here's health” implied medicinal properties was a hopeless one. “When we say ‘here’s health to Her Majesty the Queen’ w» do not mean that her health will improve by us drinking a toast,” he said. Counsel asked Mr L. G. H. Sinclair. S.M., for the right to make further submissions if the Magistrate should rifle that there was an offenc*. Mr Haggitt indicated that he would produce further argument to support the contention that the regulations were ultra vires. The Magistrate granted the requed and reserved his decision.
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Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26745, 31 May 1952, Page 8
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