RATIONING CHARGE

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1943, Page 6

RATIONING CHARGE

SIR PERCY LAURIE'S APPEAL.

, LONDON. May 18. Sir Percy Laurie appealed to the London Sessions against his conviction in the Bow Street Court in April ■I on a charge of furnisning informa- ! tion false in a material particular ■ for the purpose of the Rationing Order, on which he had been fined £5O, i with 35 guineas costs. The Court ' squashed the conviction and allowed him 50 guineas costs. The Court also allowed appeals against penalties of 1250, on each charge of having failed to deliver his ration book, that his ; possession of it was unauthorised, j and of having used his ration book ' otherwise than in accordance with ! the Rationing Order. The Court reduced the fines to £25 each. Sir Percy Laurie, in evidence, said he had not the slightest idea he had done anything wrong in holding a civilian ration card or that rations had been drawn on that card while he was away.