BEER HANDED TO SON

Taranaki Central Press, Volume V, Issue 457, 26 June 1937, Page 5

BEER HANDED TO SON

Definition Of A Shandy Press Association—Copyright Ashburton, June 25. An unusual case was the subject of a reserved decision by Mr Morgtan, S.M., in the Police Court today. Frank Roach, a barman, and Edward A. Rattray, representing a catering firm and Burkes Limited, were charged with supplying intoxicating liquors to a person under 21 years of age. James Francis Cornwall, farm worker, was charged with aiding the commission of an offence Cornwall bought a glass of suai. ly at a booth at the racecourse, handing it to his son, age J 18 years, who was not by the barman. The cases against Roach am Rv.tr ay were cisrnissed, end Cornwall was fined £l, with 10s costs. During the hearing the point was raised whether a shandy was an intoxicating beverage, the Magistrate holding that, whether it was a dash of beer in lemonade or a dash of lemons de in beer, it was an intoxicating beverage.