THE LICENSING LAW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 14, 17 September 1913, Page 2

THE LICENSING LAW.

AUCKLAND LICENSEE FINED

[Per Press Association.] Auckland, September 17

At the Police Court, William Agnew, licensee of the Thames Hotel, was fined £1 for permitting drunkenness on the premises. The evidence given showed that attempts were made to induce a drunk man to leave the premises and a pretence was made of sending for the police. Mr Fraser, S.M., said it was admitted that the man remained fourteen minutes in the bar, and it was not denied that the licensee made efforts all that time to persuade him to leave. The licensee had a staff of men at hand, and was guilty oi indiscretion in not using force to remove the man. He imposed a nominal penalty, and added that h" would not endorse a conviction on tielicense. ' Counsel for the defendant said the case was of importance to licensed victuallers, and asked the Magistral' to state a case for appeal. Counsel’s view was that the law did not require the licensee to use physical force.

Mr Fraser agreed to state a case