Three men who lived in Salisbury broke the rules by selling drinks without permission. The police went to their homes on February 9 and found them selling alcohol to other people.
These men were Joao Maria Ribeira, who was 48 years old, Jose Celestino Andrade, who was 40 years old, and Manuel Jose Godinho, who was 32 years old. Each man told the court they were guilty of having more drinks than they needed for themselves.
The judge, Mr Terry Scott, ordered them to pay 50 dollars each. If they could not pay the money, they would have to stay in jail for 25 days. Manuel Godinho had the most bottles at his house—590 of them! The judge said all these bottles would belong to the government.
Mr R. Sandes helped explain to the court why these men broke the rules. The judge wanted to make sure everyone knew they needed special papers to sell drinks to others.
These men were Joao Maria Ribeira, who was 48 years old, Jose Celestino Andrade, who was 40 years old, and Manuel Jose Godinho, who was 32 years old. Each man told the court they were guilty of having more drinks than they needed for themselves.
The judge, Mr Terry Scott, ordered them to pay 50 dollars each. If they could not pay the money, they would have to stay in jail for 25 days. Manuel Godinho had the most bottles at his house—590 of them! The judge said all these bottles would belong to the government.
Mr R. Sandes helped explain to the court why these men broke the rules. The judge wanted to make sure everyone knew they needed special papers to sell drinks to others.
