Some years back the sergeant of police in Masterton prosecuted the driver of a brewer’s delivery van for having in bis possession liquor which it was contended constituted a breach of the Licensing Act. The case went to the Appeal Court, and Mr Justice Edwards, in giving judgment against the police, stated that when liquor was sent into a no-liconse area m pursuance of an order, and such liquor was refused, it could not be held that the carter in having it in his possession was keeping it for sale. A somewhat similar case was heard at Masterton recently, when the driver of a brewer’s delivery cart was charged with selling liquor within a no-license area, the offence being committed while in the act of delivering orders for which he received' the cash. During the hearing of the case, Mr Justice Edwards’ remarks in the previous case were put forward by counsel for the defence, and the presiding magistrate, Mr W. Kerr, stated that in lieepmg with the reasoning of Mr Justice Edwards it was a rightful proceeding for the carter in question to have acted as ho had done. INFORMATION FREE TO INVESTORS. If yon are working out an invention, or thinking of having your invention patented, von will derive much help from our free booklet, "Advice to Inventors." It contains reliable expert information —write for your copy. Henry Hnghee, Ltd., Patent Agents, 157, Feather ston street, 'Wellington. •
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9629, 9 April 1917, Page 6
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