1908 proceeded against lessee of the Central Railway Refreshment Rooms for selling packet of cigarettes on Sanday, March 29. The magistrate dismissed the informa ti The Crown Law authorities, with righteous zeal, took the case to the Fall Court, which, by a majority upheld' the magistrate's decision. Sedalously intent apon putting an end to this pernicious and demoralizing practice of burning the wrong kind of incense on Sunday, the irrepressible Crowa Law authorities applied for, and obtained, special leave to appeal, from the Privy Council. The appeal was beard by thi Jadicial Committee of the Pri Council Last month and their Lordships upheld the appeal, Each side, however, has to pay its own costs, which probably amount to several thousands of pounds. The cigarettes io all like-li hood cost threepence, Still it would never do to allow a fight for principl to end, like the cigarettes, in smok and this reflexion mast be the consol tion of the New South Wales tax-payer who has to pay the piper, while the Crown Law sathorities have the privilege of calling the tane.
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