“INCONGRUOUS” LAW

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20464, 2 April 1938, Page 12

“INCONGRUOUS” LAW

1 '***’ v GIRLS IN RESTAURANT t >. i EMPLOYMENT AFTER HOURS d r f (By Telegrapn.—Press Association) d e DUNEDIN, Friday ) \ When Philip Barling, trading as f ; Savoy Ltd., was charged in the Police i ! Court with employing a. female in a dj restaurant after 10.30 p.m., counsel, - Mr J. S. Sinclair, said the Court would a gain some idea of defendant s financial ) obligations when it was mentioned that , his wages and rent bill was not less than £IO,OOO per annum, j Counsel submitted tnat it was im- . possible to comply with the Act and * remain in business. Defendant, to do l so. would require to dispense with his - whole female staff of 60 girls, the ) XContinuea in next column)

majority of whom were employed in the pantry and kitchen. Even if men were available for this work they were not. suitable. They were certain that this incongruous section would ! be repealed and 'counsel contended that the department should give up these ! irritating pi-ospcutions. The department's officer staled that ! defendant had been before the Court ! four times during the year. It ap- i peared he was defying the Court and . the Act. These offences were carried on night after night. Defendant was fined £2 10s.