DANCE HELD ON SUNDAY
Prosecution Fails
(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 19.
A charge that one of the proprietors of the Sheridan ballroom and coffee lounge had transacted business on a Sunday by conducting a public dance in view of a public place, was dismissed in the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington, today.
The charge was brought by the police against Roy Alexander Des Jardines, a joint owner of the Sheridan. He pleaded not guilty, and was represented by Mr W. G. Smith. Mr J. S. Hanna, S.M., was on the Bench.
The police prosecutor. Sergeant K. O. Evans, said that on Sunday. April 19, shortly after 8 p.m.. a police party called at the Sheridan and could see tickets being sold to customers at the door for ss. Des Jardines told the police that the orchestra members were working voluntarily and received no pay.
There was no dance, he told the police, but he could not stop people dancing if they wanted to.
Mr Smith said the Court had evidence to show that the Sheridan was licensed as a restaurant.
The Magistrate pointed out later that the Sheridan, as well as being licensed as an eating house, was also licensed as a public hall.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28926, 20 June 1959, Page 12
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