Sunday Trading Case.
(Per Press Association.) CIUUSTCHURCH, AngUSt 23. At the Magistrate's Court the chargf of selling a bottJc of beer on Sunday against Timothy Lyons, licennee of the Royal George Hotel, was dismissed. Mr Beetham said the case was similar to the one he decided in Lyttelfcon in which tho parties swore the liquor was a gift, and in which his judgment convict ing the licensee was upset by the Sup rerne Court. Until the Licensing Act was amended so that delivery of liquor during prohibited hours, whether as sale or gift, was rendered an offence, the police, nor prohibitionists, nor rcagis trates could stop Sunday trading. luspector Broham said he felt sure that a great deal of beer would be given away on Sundays. The police were absolutely powerless under the circumstances. Mr Beetham said he quite agreed with Inspector Broham. He could not use stronger language than he had done, but if he recorded a conviction it would only be upset.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 47, 24 August 1896, Page 2
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164Sunday Trading Case. Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 47, 24 August 1896, Page 2
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