A LAW POINT
RAISED IN LIQUOR CASE. (Per Press Aisoeiatron—Copyright) CTTBTSTCHUBC'H, June 23. A curious omission in the "Crown’s ease against James Ray wood Franks, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, convicted of keeping premises open for sale of liquor after hours, was pointed out hv Justice Nortlieroft, when he heard Franks’ appeal against the Magistrate's decision this morning, on the grounds that there was no evidence on which he should have been convicted. In the Magistrate’s Court on November 20, Franks'was convicted and fined £6 for keeping the hotel open for the sale of liquor after hour’s. He now erinedod. Although tin* Magistrate had found, His Honour pointed out, that liou-or had been sold to a man named Prince, the Crown had not shown that Prince was not qualified as a boarder to buy liquor. Whether he was or was not a. boarder was not mentioned. To give counsel for the Crown an opportunity for further consideration of Ihe case. His Honour adjourned the care * until this afternoon.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1938, Page 5
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