Aviator Convicted for Working on Sunday
SHOULD AEROPLANES BE EXEMPTED? Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Last Night. A case of interest to flying clubs and companies throughout the Dominion was heard in the Polico Court to-day when Captain White, pilot of New Zealand Airways, was charged with working at his calling on Sunday. It was contended by the defence that aeroplanes were exempt from the operations of tho Act, as they came under the definition of “any carriage or cab.’’
The Magistrate differed from this view and held that, as tho Act was passed as recently as 1927, aeroplane.-: would have been specially exempted if the Legislature intended that they, should bo.
A conviction without penalty was entered. The Magistrate agreed to state a case for appeal.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7412, 20 December 1930, Page 6
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