PECULIAR CASE
(United Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Feb. 20. A peculiar ease was heard by Mr Cruiekshank, S.M., today, when a cycle agent and repairer was charged with carrying bn the business of a second-hand dealer without a license. The case was concerned with a stolen bicycle, which had been purchased by the defendant in the course of his business from a man wfio gave a fictitious address. The police eontende'd that the per-son-who did any second-hand dealing besides his own business was within the Act and required a license. For the defence it was argued that isolated purchases of second-hand mabhines did not bring the cycle agent within the definition of a second-hand dealer. If that were so every man who ac cepted second-hand articles in part payment for a new one would require a license. The defendant had never before purchased a bicycle from people he did not know personally,- and in this case had taken the name and address of the vendor. The decision was reserved.. ",
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 21 February 1920, Page 5
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168PECULIAR CASE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 21 February 1920, Page 5
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