SUNDAY TRADING.
EFFECT OF A RECENT JUDGMENT. A most unusual and interesting position has arisen in connexion with the police campaign against shopkeepers and marble bar proprietors' who do business on Sundays (says Saturday’s “New Zealand Times”.) At various times magistrates have commented on the fact that the Legislature provided only a nd-H cum penalty of £1 for this class of offence, but in view of the recent judgment of the Chief Justice it would appear that shopkeepers- in • the past have been wrongfully penalised, y, nlf v in the Magistrate’s Court .fewer Hum thirteen Sunday traders cases against shopkeepers and marble P', r proprietors were included in the lis>. but none of them was proceeded with. Inspectpi 1 Mnrsaek asked permissionto withdraw all the informations. Flo was compelled to take up this attitude in view of the judgment given by the Chief Justice. It seemed that in future the police could proceed only in eases of taking goods away and selling cigarettes and such items. Mr. S. E. McCarthy S, M.: T doubt whether you can proceed against anyone for selling on Sundays. T], P cases were withdrawn as applied for.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1918, Page 3
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192SUNDAY TRADING. Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1918, Page 3
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