FAR-REACHING POINT
ALLEGED BREACH QF LIQUOR
LAWS.
(BY TBIEGBAPH.rrPBBSS ASSOCUTIpN.). GISB.QRjSiE:, 19th February;
An interesting point was raised in the Magistrate's Qo\]vti tQ-.day, -\Vhen "Mai'i !?avet Skipworth, a local boardinghousekeeper, was charged with permitting liquor to be eo.nsumed en the" premises, \v'h.en licensed premisas are required by law to be closed. The police evidence was to.the efjeet that they raided the bpardinghouse at 8.15 p.m., . and found drinkipe in grogress among the beard: ers. ' isfhe poliqe suggested that the boarclinghaiise was a i-§staurant withjn the meanjpg of the gal? of Liquor' Restriction Act of last session.
I His Worship; Mr. s?artan, sajd the .point wa,s a far-.yeaoliirig.p»_e,"and reserved his decision.
; On a further charge of sly giog-selling i the ' defeHdnnt, \vs,s fined"" £50. ov""s{x ! weeks' imprisonment. The evidence disj elqsad that she purchase^ 52 dozen quart bottles of beer behyeen Eeeember and Ist February, . ' " ' '.' "
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 44, 20 February 1918, Page 9
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144FAR-REACHING POINT Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 44, 20 February 1918, Page 9
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