LICENSING BREACHES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10459, 19 May 1910, Page 4

LICENSING BREACHES.

(Per Phess Association.) Dunedin, May 10. At the Magistrate's Court Balcliitha yesterday seven firms were charged with failing to give notice to the Clerk of the Court at Balclutha of liquor sent to the Clutha no-license district. Evidence showed that in each case proper notice had been received by the Clerk at Balclutha within, a. few. days of the despatch of the liquor, but Mr Bartholomew, S.M., upheld his previous decision that notice should be sent coincident with the liquor or at all events the day following. He admitted the clause, in the act Was loosely worded, and the position was made awkward by the fact that other magistrates had fixed a longer time than lie had as full compliance with the law. He -would like to see. a case stated for argument in the Supreme Court. Defendants were each fined £1 and costs 7s. Leave to appeal was granted.