WHEN WINE BECOMES "LIQUOR."
APPEAL COURT JUDGMENT.
[by TELEGRAPH.rRESS association.]
• Wellington, Tuesday. Judgment was given by Mr. Justice Cooper to-day in the case of an appeal by Mrs. Weiss against a conviction for having sold New Zealand wine containing a greater quantity of proof spirit than she was authorised to sell. His Honor held that it was not necessary for the prosecution to prove knowledge on the part of defendant, nor did her absence of knowledge exculpate her.. The defendant's license authorised her to sell New Zealand,wine containing not more than 20 per cent, of proof spirit. She sold wine containing appreciably more than 20 per cent., and therefore sold liquor. She was not authorised by her license ito sell liquor, and could not escape from the consequence of that illegal sale. It had been contended that she suffered ' hardship, as the producer represented that the wine did not contain more than the authorised amount of proof spirit. His Honor answered that she had her remedy against the manufacturers. The appeal was dismissed with seven guineas costs. '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13494, 22 May 1907, Page 8
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