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AlanA · 16-09-2007, 03:58 PM

This article was in yesterday's Bolton News -

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Smoke rebel’s day in court
By Staff Reporter
REBEL landlord Nick Hogan has appeared before Bolton magistrates to face charges of defying the smoking ban.

Mr Hogan pleaded not guilty to five counts of failing to prevent people from smoking in his pubs and four of obstructing council officers.

The licensee of The Swan and Barristers pubs in Bolton town centre will now face a trial, which will start on November 12.

He said: "I have entered a not guilty plea because I'm not committing any criminal offences. I'm not doing anything wrong.

"We inform everyone who comes into The Swan and Barristers that it is illegal to smoke in our premises."

If Mr Hogan is found guilty, he could face a fine of £16,500 - £2,500 for each of the smoking offences and £1,000 on the obstruction charges.

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In the interests of "investigative journalism", I went along to the Swan last night (for several hours). As usual, the place was packed with smokers defying the ban. Smoking obviously has a bad effect on people, because, by the time i left at 02.30hrs, everyone was talking gobbledygook (including me!).
Looks like we in Bolton will smoke on until November at least !!!!!! Hurray !!!!

16-09-2007, 03:58 PM	#31 (permalink)
AlanA Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bolton Posts: 228	This article was in yesterday's Bolton News - quote Smoke rebel’s day in court By Staff Reporter REBEL landlord Nick Hogan has appeared before Bolton magistrates to face charges of defying the smoking ban. Mr Hogan pleaded not guilty to five counts of failing to prevent people from smoking in his pubs and four of obstructing council officers. The licensee of The Swan and Barristers pubs in Bolton town centre will now face a trial, which will start on November 12. He said: "I have entered a not guilty plea because I'm not committing any criminal offences. I'm not doing anything wrong. "We inform everyone who comes into The Swan and Barristers that it is illegal to smoke in our premises." If Mr Hogan is found guilty, he could face a fine of £16,500 - £2,500 for each of the smoking offences and £1,000 on the obstruction charges. unquote In the interests of "investigative journalism", I went along to the Swan last night (for several hours). As usual, the place was packed with smokers defying the ban. Smoking obviously has a bad effect on people, because, by the time i left at 02.30hrs, everyone was talking gobbledygook (including me!). Looks like we in Bolton will smoke on until November at least !!!!!! Hurray !!!!