THE HALF-HOLIDAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9823, 18 May 1895, Page 5

THE HALF-HOLIDAY.

Yesterday afternoon two informations were issued against one tradesman for an alleged breach of the Shops and Shop Assistants Act by keeping open his business premises on Saturday afternoon last. One information is for keeping open a shop and the other for employing an assista:;';. The informations were at once lodge 1 with the police for service, and there can therefore be no objection to stating the name of the tradesman who has been selected to form a case. It is Mr. H. S. Dadley, boot importer, Queen-street. It is an evidenco of the desire of tradesmen to have the matter thoroughly tested that on Saturday afternoon Mr. Dadley left his full name and all necessary particulars with an assistant to be handed to Inspector Ferguson if he called. The information will be heard on Tuesday next, when Mr. Tolo will appear to prosecute, and Messrs. Theo. Cooper and Cotter to defend. It is understood that in any event there will be an appeal, and as the next Appeal Court will not sib until the end of October or the beginning of November, Parliament will probably have sat and been prorogued before the Law Court's decision is ascertainable. And to continue prosecutions while a matter is in dispute pending appeal, is against all usages of English law. * Gisborne, Friday. Sir Patrick Buckley, who was a passenger by the Mararoa, was interviewed on board by a deputation of tradespeople, who represented to him the position of affairs regarding the half-holiday at Gifcborne. Sir Patrick said he was powerless to do anything, but would represent the deputation's request to have proceedings stayed pending the session of Parliament, to the Minister for Labour.