UNREGISTERED BARMAID.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16151, 4 March 1918, Page 4

UNREGISTERED BARMAID.

EMPLOYED UNDER A SISTER'S NAME. The action of Eva May Stack in making use of a si&ter's certificate and name to obtain a position as barmaid in the Central Hotel, resulted in two charges being <-onsidered at ihe "Wellington Magistrate's Court on Friday by Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M. Mrs Ella McDonald, licensee of the hotel, was charged with employing an unregistered barmaid, and l'~.vn, Stack with the procuring the 1 commission of the offence. Mr R. St. J. Beere, who appeared for the licensee, said that not only was the licensee deceived, but a constable who paid a spccial visit to. the hotel for the purpose of inspecting the certificates of the employees was satisfied that Mis>s Stack]s certificate was genuine, and she continued in the employ of Mrs McDonald for about twelve months, till a second police visit was made by Sergeant Wade. H Mr H. F. O'Leary, who appeared for the employee, admitted that any offence committed by Mrs McDonald was solely due to the action of his client, and argued thai under the wording of the information no offence had been committed by Miss Stack. The Magistrate, after reviewing various decided otherwise, and imposed a fine of £2 and costs on Mis? Stack, and convicted and discharge "the licensee.