LICENSING OFFENCES
PADLOCKING OF BARS SUGGESTED. • WELLINGTON, March 20. At to-day’s sitting of the Licensing Commission, Superintendent G. r>. Edwards said he thought it would be a deterrent to breaches of the law it, after conviction, bars were padlocked for a time fixed by the magistrate. Penalties for breaches had not oeen changed since 1881, and light as they were, the maximum was seldom imposed. He thought the seriousness ot the offences should be brought home to the offenders. He did not think an extension of hours to 8 p.m. would decrease after-hours trading.. Questioned regarding criticism by Mr Paterson, S.M., of inadequate police supervision and winking at offences, Superintendent Edwards said he was inspector in the Hamilton district for four years and a-half, and never had a complaint from Mr Pater-, son. He agreed with Mr Paterson regarding hotels ignoring their obligations to provide accommodation and meals. The latter was often attributed to lack of staff.
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Grey River Argus, 21 March 1945, Page 5
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