Dublin Police Act, 1842

Penalty on publicans supplying liquors to persons under sixteen years of age.

6. Every person licensed to deal in excisable liquors within the said police district who shall knowingly supply any sort of distilled exciseable liquor to any boy or girl apparently under the age of sixteen years, to be drunk upon the premises, shall be liable to a penalty not more than twenty shillings, and upon conviction of a second offence shall be liable to a penalty not more than forty shillings, and upon conviction of a third offence shall be liable to a penalty not more than five pounds.