THE LIQUOR LAW.
[lIV TEtiKGIIAI'H. —OWN COKKLSPON'UENT.]
Tk Awa.mt.ti7, Tuesday. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr. 11. W. Northoroft, S.M., James Jackson, licensee of the To Awarmitu Hotel, was charged under section 24 of the Licensing Act, 1895, with supplying liquor to a native who was already in i slate of intoxication. Mr. Collins for the defence stated that the licensee was not aware that drink had taken effect. In reply to this, the magistrate held that 011 any person entering into the hoteikeeping business, it was calculated that such person was an expert, and could use his discretion and detect when drink was taking effect on people at the bar. Jackson was convicted, and fined £5, and costs, £7 Is.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13214, 27 June 1906, Page 5
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