THE LICENSING ACT.
THAMES, Last Night. In the case in which certain men were charged with an, offence against the Licensing Act, being found on licensed premises on December 26th,which (the Legislature decreed- should be considered Christmas Day, the Magistrate, Mr Burgess, held the offence proved.. In a lengthy judgmen he quoted many authorities,, but said when words admit of but one meaning as in the present the court iirnotat liberty to speculateon the" intention of [the Legiskture. To depart from actual meaning of the words, of the Act was'not toconstrue j but to alter it. He convicted defendants. * •■•;••;'_.• , "
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10170, 21 February 1911, Page 5
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99THE LICENSING ACT. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10170, 21 February 1911, Page 5
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