Courts July 21 1916: Publican fined after trying to pass whisky off as ginger cordial By Kirsty McIntosh July 21 2016, 5:30am July 21 2016, 5:30am Share July 21 1916: Publican fined after trying to pass whisky off as ginger cordial Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts/214688/july-21-1916/ Copy Link A publican tried to turn whisky into “wine” in a bid to escape prosecution. James Patterson, of Arbroath, was fined after being convicted of serving alcohol after hours. His bizarre defence did not go down well with the Sheriff.
