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| Issued By Cumbria County Council |
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| Issued By Cumbria County Council |
Sandra
Paisley, licensee of The Newton Hotel, Dalton-in-Furness has become the third
South Cumbrian publican in 15 days to be convicted of selling substitute
spirits.
Barrow
Magistrates sitting today (1st October) found Paisley Guilty of
selling from a Gordon’s Gin bottle, gin that was not Gordons.
Paisley was fined £750 and ordered to pay £633 costs.
This case follows the court appearance on 17 September 02 at Kendal
Magistrates of Nigel Zulli-Virgin of The Wheatsheaf Inn, Brigsteer and David
Russell Atkinson of Idols Sports Bar, Kent Street, Kendal for spirit
substitution offences. On that
occasion fines and costs totalling
£4,700 were imposed.
The
charge today was brought under the Food Safety Act 1990 by Cumbria Trading
Standards.
Cumbria
County Councillor Jack Richardson, Community Safety Spokesperson said:
“Prosecutions
of publicans selling substitute spirits are becoming more common.
It is important that publicans ensure that they only sell the genuine
spirit in the correct bottle and not some cheaper version”.
Notes
to Editors:
For more information on this press release, contact Patrick Thomas, Principal Officer, Cumbria Trading Standards on 01539 773591, or Eamonn Quinn on 01229 894520.