Spirits Act, 1880

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Unlawful hawking and sale of spirits.

146. (1.) If any person hawks, sells, or exposes to sale any spirits otherwise that in premises for which he is licensed to sell spirits he shall incur a fine of one hundred pounds, and the spirits shall be forfeited.

(2.) The sum to which the fine may be mitigated in Ireland, shall not be less than six pounds.

(3.) In default of payment of the fine on summary conviction the offender shall be imprisoned with or without hard labour. The term of imprisonment in Ireland shall be not less than two months nor more than three months.

(4.) Any person may arrest a person found committing an offence against this section.