RATIONING BREACHES

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 54, 1 September 1945, Page 9

RATIONING BREACHES

TWO DEFENDANTS FINED

Chas. S. Clark and Co., Ltd., warehousemen, Wellington, were charged in the Magistrate's Court yesterday "with two breaches of the Rationing Emergency Regulations, 1942, the first being that they supplied Stanley John Newland on May 9 with 12 pairs of sheets and 12 pillow cases, and the second that they supplied Newland with 31& pairs of sheets and 24 pillow cases, in each case without a permit issued by the Rationing Controller. They pleaded guilty through counsel, Mr. A. J. Mazengarb. Detective-Sergeant G. E. Callaghan stated that on two occasions during May the company, which dealt in clothing, had supplied the sheets and pillow cases. The company was not in a big way of business, he continued, and there was nothing to suggest that there was anything sinister in relation to the charges. Mr. Mazengarb said that Newland had approached the firm, saying that he was supplying a boat and wanted the sheets and pillow cases urgently. When asked for the permit he said he would obtain one. A supplier was entitled, in a case of urgency, to supply such articles if they believed the permit would be forthcoming, Mr. Mazengarb submitted. Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., imposed a fine Of £2 10s on each charge. Thomas Howard Jarvis, butcher, was charged that on May 7 he acquired two bodies of beef from Stanley John Newland in circumstances in which Newland was prohibited from supplying them, the charge being laid under the Rationing Emergency Regulations. Mr. Mazengarb pleaded guilty on his behalf. Mr. Callaghan said that a rationing inspector had found the two bodies of beef, cut up, hanging in the defendant's shop. He had received the carcasses from Newland, who had no authority from the Rationing Controller to supply them. His information was that a similar quantity of beef was to be returned to Newland by the defendant. Mr. Mazengarb stated that on the weekend in question, beef the defendant had ordered had not arrived. He borrowed the carcasses from Newland, intending to return the same quantity when his own meat arrived. He knew Newland was a ship's providore and could supply beef and so borrowed it. He was fined £2 10s and costs. When Newland's name was mentioned in connection with the latter case the Magistrate commented that he seemed to be concerned in a number of cases. "Yes," replied Mr. Mazengarb. "Unfortunately we seem to be getting the back lash." Newland was also charged with breaches of the rationing emergency regulations. When his name was called, Mr. J. A. Scott, stating that he was counsel for the defendant, said that there were 17 charges and asked for an adjournment until September 21. No objection was offered by the police and the adjournment was accordingly granted.