SHOP OPEN ON SUNDAY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1530, 1 April 1916, Page 3

SHOP OPEN ON SUNDAY.

AN ALLEGED OFFENCE

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, C. Henderson and J. Cunningham were charged by the police with keeping their shop open on Sunday, March 19th. Mr Cooper appeared tor defendants, and entered a plea of not guilty. On the application of Sub-In-spector Marsack the information was amended to add, “and did expose goods for sale.” Constable Woods stated that at 7.30 p,m. on Sunday, March 19th, he was passing the shop and noticed the door wide open. He walked in and saw Mr Henderson behind the counter putting sweets into a glass case. Several men were in the refreshment room having tea. He didn’t suggest that defendant sold anything on the date in question, but the goods were exposed. It was necessary to walk through the shop to get to the refreshment room.

For the defence, Thomas Henderson stated that the door was not wide open when Constable Woods came in. At the most it was not open more than six inches, having been left like that by one of the men who had just come in ioi refreshments. The constable opened the door and came in. He did not sell anything on that day except soft drinks, and told the constable so. The door was never locked on Sundays, but was always closed. Meals wer§ provided on the premises on Sundays, After Mr, Cooper and Sub-In-spector Marsack had addressed the Bench, the Magistrate said be would reserve bis decision.