PRINTER FINED
UNOFFICIAL RACE BOOKS
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
, . WANGANUI, This Day. ■Alfred Archibald Willis, of A. 0. Willis, Ltd., printers, as the sequel to the printing of an unofficial race book on the eve of the second day of the recent Wanganui Jockey Club's Meeting, wa. 1 charged to-day with printing a document purporting to be the programme of the club ■without having a license from the "Jockey Club. Several thousands were sold. The information was laid under section 37 of the Police Offences Act, 1027. The defendant, who pleaded guilty, stated, that he was, unaware that he was committing a breach. He had done so openly, purely to satisfy the demand from the sporting public, as the, official book, which was printed at Palmerston North, would not be available until the following morning. ■ ' ' . The - Magistrate, Mr. Salmon, accepted the excuse of ignorance, and referred to the past reputation of the firm. He inflicted a nominal penalty of £3, with costs. Harry Granville, a newsvendor, for selling the books, was convicted and ordered to pay costs, 10s.
PRINTER FINED
Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 51, 4 March 1929, Page 11
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