SUNDAY TRADING

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1930, Page 7

SUNDAY TRADING

SHOPKEEPERS FINED.

AUCKLAND, September 10.

Eleven prosecutions for selling and exposing goods for sale 011 Sunday were brought before the magistrate, Air F. K. Hunt, in the Police Court •this morning. Florence Cunningham and her husband, Patrick Cunningham, were charged with selling and exposing goods at their shop in Park Road. Air Blomfiekl, who appeared for defendants, said that three shops opposite the Auckland Hospital, were affected. The defendants had opened their shop only during visiting hours at the hospital. 011 each occasion defendant had asked his customer whether the goods were for patients in the hospital and had been assured that they were. Counsel produced a petition signed by 200 patients in the hospital asking that some provision be made for tlie sale of goods on Sunday to be taken to the hospital. The Alasistrate: The hospital board should start a shop of their own. “The police have been trying to suppress Sunday trading,” said Sub-In-spector Shanahan. “A number of shops have been openly flouting the law, I have been instructed to ask for a substantial penalty, and for the full penalty if the defendants come before the court a second time.” Air Blomfield: The goods sold were for patients in the hospital. Air Hunt: Yes, and for profit for himself. A great, deal of this . fruit goes into the park and not into the hospital. Air Blomfield said that he had pleaded guilty for the purpose of making the facts generally known. The petition was to be forwarded to Parliament. Air Hunt: The.petition dpes not alter the law as it now stands. Florence Cunningham was fined £1 and costs for selling goods and 10s and costs for exposing goods for sale, and Cunningham was fined £1 and costs 10s.