ILLOGICAL AND ABSURD.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11788, 22 March 1919, Page 4

ILLOGICAL AND ABSURD.

DEFECT IN CLOSING LAW. • Per Press Association. * , Wellington, March 12. Ac the Magistrate’s Court John Symouds, a butcher, was charged with failing to close bis premises in accordance with the requisition. In giving bis decision, Mi FraSer, S M., referred to tbe definition of “evening’ ’ and stated that a magistrate in the south bad decided that an amendment [made in the legislature was ineffective. In his'opinion the amendment validated all requisi tions for 5 o’clock closing and had put right a defect in the law as determined by Sir Robert Stout in his decision in the case of UouldswortU v . Lightfoot. Defendant appeared to carry on a combined business and it was ditiijnlt to classify the two classes. la his opinion the matter was worthy of revised legislation. The distinction drrawn between the two trades appeared illogical and aV sard. In Auckland, by agreement, tbe system adopted by th» combined butchers was to put t'co r ordinary meat in freezing ciiambeis at 5 p.m. This was an easy solution of the difficulty. Defendant had committed a breach and would bo fined £3 and costs.