RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT
THIS DAY.
(Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M.) '■'.... DBUHKAKD. One . drunkard~a first offence~~was discharged with a caution; . , THE TIPPLIHO ACT. In the civil case of. Thompson v. Murphy to recover an account of £2—a portion of which was incurred for beer— His Worship gave judgment this morn ing. The case had been adjourned to enable His Worship to look into a case reported in the JNVZ. Jurist, it being contended by the defendant's solicitor that a portion of the itpms came under the Tippling Act, aud could not be recovered. His Worship said in looking into the case referred to, he found that the point decided did not affect this case—it simply showed that the Act of Charles II was in force iv this colony. On reference to the Act he found that spirituous liquors only came within its provisions, and judgment would consequently go for the plaintiff for full amount claimed and costs.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3492, 4 March 1880, Page 2
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156RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3492, 4 March 1880, Page 2
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