LOVE AND THE LICENSING ACT.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 892, 11 April 1907, Page 21

LOVE AND THE LICENSING ACT.

Under the Licensing Act, Sidney Bryant, a youth, was proceeded against at the Bendigo (Vic.) Court on 18th February, on a charge of having been on the licensed premises of the Red Lion Hotel, Bryant said that he had been invited to Barnard-street, during prohibited hours, tea by the licensee’s husband. Afterwards he had taken a girl from the hotel for a drive. Inspector Gray: “What kept you at the hotel after your return?” Witness (diffidently): “Well, I was courting.” (Laughter.) Mr Moore, P.M. (promptly): “That is the very best of reasons. You are discharged.” Albert Lawrie and Andrew Scott raised simi ar pleas in their defence, and they were also discharged. Agnes Matilda Rowe, licensee of the hotel, was then charged with having permitted the persons to be on her licensed premises during prohibited hours, but Inspector Gray said that, in view of the fact that there were so many young girls and sweethearts at the hotel, he would withdraw the charge. —“Australian 'Brewers’ Journal'.”'