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ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1886.

Spirit Licences.

24. Every licensed publican or adjunct licensee shall sell and dispose of his liquors by the measures legalised in this Colony and not otherwise, except when the quantity is less than half a pint, or except when the liquor is sold in bottles, and shall also measure such liquor in the presence of any customer who may require him to do so.

2027

Measures.

[11 of 44, 19.]

Suspected premises.

25. If any person be convicted of unlawfully retailing any intoxicating liquor, the house and premises of such person, and the house, lodging, shop, or warehouse where such offence shall have been committed, and any court or yard connected therewith, shall be liable to be searched at any time of the day or night, by any Police officer, with or without warrant, for six months next after such conviction, provided that the same or any part thereof shall be occupied by the person so convicted.

26. Whenever any Police officer shall find any person drinking in any place in which any intoxicating liquor shall be sold or disposed of by retail, and the licence for such sale shall not on demand be produced to such Police officer, it shall be lawful for such Police officer to apprehend all such persons so found drinking there; and every such person so found drinking shall, upon conviction before any Magistrate, forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, unless such person shall inform against such unlicensed person or voluntarily become a witness against him, in respect of such act of selling and retailing.

27. No master or other person employing journeymen, workmen, servants, or labourers, shall pay or cause any payment to be made to any such journeyman, workman, or labourer in or at any house in which any intoxicating liquor is sold by retail.

Wholesale and Grocers' licences. Spirit shops.

28. Every person desirous of obtaining a wholesale or a grocer's licence to sell intoxicating liquors shall apply to the Colonial Secretary, who may in his discretion grant to the applicant a licence in the form of schedule L or M according to the nature of his application, on production of a receipt from the Treasurer for a fee of one hundred and twenty dollars. Such licence may be renewed annually on like conditions.

29. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make, alter, amend and repeal regulations and conditions for the granting of wholesale and grocer's licences. Such conditions may require

Drinking in place.

unlicensed

[11 of 44. 36.]

Payment of

[11 of 44. 37.]

workmen.

Wholesale licences.

and grocers"

How obtained.

Power to make rules.

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ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1886. Spirit Licences. 24. Every licensed publican or adjunct licensee shall sell and dispose of his liquors by the measures legalised in this Colony and not otherwise, except when the quantity is less than half a pint, or except when the liquor is sold in bottles, and shall also measure such liquor in the presence of any customer who may require him to do so. 2027 Measures. [11 of 44, 19.] Suspected premises. 25. If any person be convicted of unlawfully retailing any intoxicating liquor, the house and premises of such person, and the house, lodging, shop, or warehouse where such offence shall have been committed, and any court or yard connected therewith, shall be liable to be searched at any time of the day or night, by any Police officer, with or without warrant, for six months next after such conviction, provided that the same or any part thereof shall be occupied by the person so convicted. 26. Whenever any Police officer shall find any person drinking in any place in which any intoxicating liquor shall be sold or disposed of by retail, and the licence for such sale shall not on demand be produced to such Police officer, it shall be lawful for such Police officer to apprehend all such persons so found drinking there; and every such person so found drinking shall, upon conviction before any Magistrate, forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, unless such person shall inform against such unlicensed person or voluntarily become a witness against him, in respect of such act of selling and retailing. 27. No master or other person employing journeymen, workmen, servants, or labourers, shall pay or cause any payment to be made to any such journeyman, workman, or labourer in or at any house in which any intoxicating liquor is sold by retail. Wholesale and Grocers' licences. Spirit shops. 28. Every person desirous of obtaining a wholesale or a grocer's licence to sell intoxicating liquors shall apply to the Colonial Secretary, who may in his discretion grant to the applicant a licence in the form of schedule L or M according to the nature of his application, on production of a receipt from the Treasurer for a fee of one hundred and twenty dollars. Such licence may be renewed annually on like conditions. 29. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make, alter, amend and repeal regulations and conditions for the granting of wholesale and grocer's licences. Such conditions may require Drinking in place. unlicensed [11 of 44. 36.] Payment of [11 of 44. 37.] workmen. Wholesale licences. and grocers" How obtained. Power to make rules.
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ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1886. Spirit Licences. 24. Every licensed publican or adjunct licensee shall sell and dis- pose of his liquors by the measures legalised in this Colony and not otherwise, except when the quantity is less than half a pint, or except when the liquor is sold in bottles, and shall also measure such liquor in the presence of any customer who may require him to do so. 2027 Measures. [11 of 44, 19.] Suspected premises. 25. If any person be convicted of unlawfully retailing any intoxi- cating liquor, the house and premises of such person, and the house, 11 of 44. 35. lodging, shop, or warehouse where such offence shall have been com- mitted, and any court or yard connected therewith, shall be liable to be searched at any time of the day or night, by any Police officer, with or without warrant, for six months next after such conviction, provided that the same or any part thereof shall be occupied by the person so convicted. 26. Whenever any Police officer shall find any person drinking in any place in which any intoxicating liquor shall be sold or disposed of by retail, and the licence for such sale shall not on demand be produced to such Police officer, it shall be lawful for such Police officer to apprehend all such persons so found drinking there; and every such person so found drinking shall, upon conviction before any Magistrate, forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, unless such person shall inform against such unlicensed person or voluntarily become. a witness against him, in respect of such act of selling and retailing 27. No master or other person employing journeymen, workmen, servants, or labourers, shall pay or cause any payment to be made to any such journeyman, workman, or labourer in or at any house in which any intoxicating liquor is sold by retail. Wholesale and Grocers' licences. Spirit shops. 28. Every person desirous of obtaining a wholesale or a grocer's licence to sell intoxicating liquors shall apply to the Colonial Secretary, who may in his discretion grant to the applicant a licence in the form of schedule L or M according to the nature of his application, on production of a receipt from the Treasurer for a fee of one hundred and twenty dollars. Such licence may be renewed annually on like conditions. 29. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make, alter, amend and repeal regulations and conditions for the granting of wholesale and grocer's licences. Such conditions may require Drinking in place. unlicensed [11 of 44. 36.] Payment of [11 of 44. 37.] workmen. Wholesale licences. and grocers" How obtain- ed. Power to make rules.
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ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1886.

Spirit Licences.

24. Every licensed publican or adjunct licensee shall sell and dis- pose of his liquors by the measures legalised in this Colony and not otherwise, except when the quantity is less than half a pint, or except when the liquor is sold in bottles, and shall also measure such liquor in the presence of any customer who may require him to do so.

2027

Measures.

[11 of 44, 19.]

Suspected premises.

25. If any person be convicted of unlawfully retailing any intoxi- cating liquor, the house and premises of such person, and the house, 11 of 44. 35. lodging, shop, or warehouse where such offence shall have been com- mitted, and any court or yard connected therewith, shall be liable to be searched at any time of the day or night, by any Police officer, with or without warrant, for six months next after such conviction, provided that the same or any part thereof shall be occupied by the person so convicted.

26. Whenever any Police officer shall find any person drinking in any place in which any intoxicating liquor shall be sold or disposed of by retail, and the licence for such sale shall not on demand be produced to such Police officer, it shall be lawful for such Police officer to apprehend all such persons so found drinking there; and every such person so found drinking shall, upon conviction before any Magistrate, forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, unless such person shall inform against such unlicensed person or voluntarily become. a witness against him, in respect of such act of selling and retailing

27. No master or other person employing journeymen, workmen, servants, or labourers, shall pay or cause any payment to be made to any such journeyman, workman, or labourer in or at any house in which any intoxicating liquor is sold by retail.

Wholesale and Grocers' licences. Spirit shops.

28. Every person desirous of obtaining a wholesale or a grocer's licence to sell intoxicating liquors shall apply to the Colonial Secretary, who may in his discretion grant to the applicant a licence in the form of schedule L or M according to the nature of his application, on production of a receipt from the Treasurer for a fee of one hundred and twenty dollars. Such licence may be renewed annually on like conditions.

29. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make, alter, amend and repeal regulations and conditions for the granting of wholesale and grocer's licences. Such conditions may require

Drinking in place.

unlicensed

[11 of 44. 36.]

Payment of [11 of 44. 37.]

workmen.

Wholesale licences.

and grocers"

How obtain- ed.

Power to make rules.

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