SUNDAY SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3188, 12 September 1917, Page 5

SUNDAY SALES

AMUSING TIT-I'OK-TAT. When. 92 shopkeejiera were summoned at Sheffield recently for trading °nwrv~ dav contrary to tlie Lords l)i.u 0»a»nnce Act of Charles 11, Mr. Clement lidwards M.P., who defended tiie majority of the shopkeepers, caused some surprise and amusement by applying,' under tlie Lord's Day Observance Amendment Act of 1871 lor summonses against several people 'for following their usual avocations on Sunday and against prominent citizens for aiding and abetting. These included: , , The publishers of the two local papers for printing them on Sunday last for sale on Monday. i.' The LoTd Mayor and leading members of tbo Watch Committee for aiding and alietting by purchasing the paper oa ModTlie lodge-keeper at tbo Botanical Gar* dens for following his usual occupation on Sunday. . . . The town trustees, including bir Samuel Koberts, M.P., Sir JMain Clegs, J.P., Sir Joseph Jonas, Sir William Mappin. for aiding anH abetting by providing the lodge-keeper with his wages. The Rev. E. R. Everson, as editor of ft local church magazine, for offering tlie magazine for sale on Sunday. His warden, Mr. C. Birks, for selling a copy on Sunday for Id. 1 . A city park-keeper, for following lua usual vocation on Sunday, and th» Lord Mayor, for aiding and abetting by providing funds for his wages. . The Bench promised to give its decision at a further date. It was stated that proceedings are not to be takpn against tbo sellers of Sunday newspapers or tobacco. _