The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1957] 2 QB 380
[DIVISIONAL COURT]
MELIAS LTD. v. PRESTON AND ANOTHER.
1957 May 14,
24.
Lord Goddard C.J., Hilbery and Devlin JJ.
Weights and Measures
— Offence
— “Actual offender”
— Conviction of a company
— Liability of manager
—
Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 63), ss. 4 (2), 12 (5).
Judicial Precedent
— Divisional Court decision
— Per incuriam
— Not binding on Divisional Court.