In entering a plea of guilty on be, half of Cecil Simpson, a shopkeeper, charged on summons in the Auckland Magistrate’s Court with Sunday trading, Mr. Fawcett complained about an old provisibn in the Police Offences Act, which stated that only milk could be sold on Sundays. "My client sold eggs and that is why he is charged here to-day," said counsel. Tho Magistrate (Mr. R. McKean) declared that "it really does seem an absurdity that milk can be sold and not cream, eggs and butter. Surely, dairy produce includes eggs and cream and butter?" However he imposed a fine of 10s
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 16, 21 January 1936, Page 9
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