BREACH OF LICENSING ACT.
INSERTION OF AN ADVERTISEMENT. WELLINGTON. May 21. The Full Court gave judgment this afternoon in the Castle v. Sweeney case in which appellant was convicted by a magistrate of a breach of section 146 (a) of the Incensing Act, in that he caused to be published in a newspaper in the no-license area of Masterton an advertisement as to spirituous liquors supplied by his firm. The Chief Justice, in the course cf his judgment, said that the object of the licensing statutes was to impose restrictions on the sale of liquor, and that it was not for tile court to whittle away express legislation. though it might be inconvenient to people desiring liquor or having it for sale. The argument that an advertisement by a trader that he had goods to sell was not solicitation to a possible customer could not be held valid. In his opinion the appeal against a conviction should be dismissed. Mr Justice Hosking and Mr Jus
tice rierdrnan agreed that the appeal should be dismissed, with £lO 10s costs. Mr Justice Salmond and Mr Justice Reed dissented, being of opinion that the appeal should be allowed. The decision was in accordance with the opinion of the majority of the court.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3611, 29 May 1923, Page 59
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209BREACH OF LICENSING ACT. Otago Witness, Issue 3611, 29 May 1923, Page 59
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