MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23964, 3 June 1943, Page 6

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

WEDNESDAY (Before Mr F. F. Reid, S.M.) LAND AGENT PINED The Inspector of Factories proceeded against Samuel Moore on the ground that, being the occupier of a land agent's office, he failed to close the office at 5 p.m„ and also kept It open after noon on Saturday. Auctioneers had lodged complaints because of the late closing of Moore’s business premises, said the inspector, and defendant had been warned of the seriousness of the offence. He had not taken heed of the warning. The Magistrate said it was the first case of Its kind that he had dealt with, and he Imposed a fine of 20s as a warning to others. ALLEGED BREACH OF REGULATIONS Harry Wong, a fruiterer, of Colombo street, appeared to answer three charges of breaches of the Apple and Pear Marketing Regulations in (1) that he offered for sale apples and pears that were not purchased from the Marketing Department or an authorised agent of the department, (2) that he purchased 11 bushel cases of apples which had not the registered mark of the owner, name of the variety of apples, and grade of fruit stamped on the cases, (3) that he purchased 11 bushel cases of apples in respect of which an inspection fee was payable and to which Inspection fee stamps had not been affixed. On the application of Mr A. W. Brown, prosecuting for the department, the case was adjourned until June 9.