Refreshment Houses (Ireland) Act, 1860

Penalty on persons licensed to retail wine having spirits on their premises.

27. If any person licensed to retail wine under this Act shall receive into or keep or have in his possession, in any cellar, room, or place used for storing, keeping, or retailing wine, any spirits, he shall, in addition to all other penalties, forfeit the sum of fifty pounds, which shall be denominated an Excise penalty; and all spirits found in any such cellar, room, or place shall be forfeited; and on conviction of any such licensed person in any penalty for having spirits in his possession, or for selling or retailing spirits, the licence of such person for retailing wine shall become null and void, and shall be so adjudged.