MAXIMUM FINE.
SLY GROG-SELLING
Per Press Association
AUCKLAND, Dec. 6. “Those premises have for a long time been notorious for sly grog-selling,” said Sub-Inspector Scott in the Magistrate’s Court when Roy McGregor was charged on three counts of selling liquor in the Persian Garden Restaurant in Swanson Street. Defendant, who was represented by Mr Dickson, admitted two of the charges, and on the third the police offered no evidence. The sub-insrK'c+vr described police v,t.s to the premises. “This dirty, disgusting sly-giog diop bus received special police attention, and I ask that an extremely smart lesson should bo administered,” added Mr Scott. “I have to fix.the penalty purely on tho basis of sly grog-selling,” said the Magistrate, (Mr W. R. McKean). “There is very little to be said in mitigation of an offence of this sort. Hie maximum fine is £SO, and I can see no reason for making it less. Defendant is fined £50.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 8, 7 December 1935, Page 12
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154MAXIMUM FINE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 8, 7 December 1935, Page 12
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