WHAT IS A CRAYFISH?

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 42, 12 November 1921, Page 3

WHAT IS A CRAYFISH?

CRUSTACEAN OR FISH?

G. Gallate, restaurant keeper Cuba Street was charged before Mr. h. Hunt’ S.M., yesterday with selling crayfish a'fter the hour -fixed for the closing of shops of fishmongers. Air R. T. Bailey, Inspector of Awards, appeared for the Labour Bepartaent and Mr. 0. C. Mazengarb for the dosaid that infomuitlon was laid under section 7 of th® Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 19-0. I this section it was made unlawful tor anyone, including hotels and ies J a^. ants ; to sell goods after the hour fixed, tor the closing of shops under requisitions Jf those goods formed the principal part of tlie business of other , L temher 13 an employee of Gallate sol fi crayfish to a person for COT,su “P tlo ” off the premises. A restaurant, place whore meals wore sold for con sumption on the premises. Crayfish formed n big part of the h ' is ‘ n fishmongers, and ihe shops of fishmongers had to 'be closed according to the terms of the requisition which had been gazetted. The bnly question involved was whether a crayfish could bo Te^ ns among the principal articles sold by 1 For Mr. Mazengarb said it was quite clear that there was no offence. Crayfish was not a flsh within the meaning of the Act. _ Tho Magistrate: What is it? A b . Mr. Mazengarb: It is a ®r ustat * a ’ and it is no more a fish than is W ml°’Bailey said that it was included in the definition of fish, as provided m ’■ MnMalnZ produced a ponderous feme which he said was the latest die Uonn’rv. and declared that crayfish was not a'fisli according to the dictionary; It was not a part of the business of a fishmon-rer as defined m the Act. and «ven if it were it was not the mani part of his business The main part of he business of a fishmonger fresh fish and not cooked crajfish t was not part of his business to sell cookThe Magistrate: Smoked fish was ,m»M « *'?’ "J there was no mention of crnyfish.i It was part of the principal business of a restaurant to sell cooked fish. Mr. BaiTov. But tho sale must bo for consnmnfion nn the premises; in this case the crayfish was taken away. Affpr further discussion the Magisfratc convicted the defendflut, but declined'To impose a penalty.