BOTTLE OF BRANDY
HOTEL CHARGED £4/10/“I: am very disturbed' to think that a publican should- have: sold a bottle of brandy to a serviceman at the price of £4 10s,” said Mr. A. Mi Goulding, S.M.. in the. Magistrate’s Court in Wellington, before-imposing-a penalty oir Thomas John Brennan, licensee of' the Te Aro Hotel, Willis street, who was stated by the police in: evidence to have sold the liquor to a United States Marine after closing'hours on April 9 for the sum of f 15 dollars. “I think: it", is the. first’time; I have heard of a publican,selling;'brandy, at such a price, and I am going to express my disapproval, by ordering, endorsement of the conviction on the hotel license in addition to imposing a fine of £10.” A plea- by Mr. Scott, who represented Brennan v against the endorsement' on the grounds that it .was- a very serious matter, and. effected the value 1 of :the • lease/ was-rejected by. the magistrate:.-- ■■ -.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21093, 13 May 1943, Page 2
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162BOTTLE OF BRANDY Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21093, 13 May 1943, Page 2
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