OHINEMURI BRIBERY CASE,
CASE REMOVED TO COURT OT
APPEAL
(Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, March 27
In Chambers yesterday, before Mr. Justice Cooper, Mr. F. T. Baume, K.C. (with him Mr. Blair), applied for an order moving the caso Cock v. Attor-ney-General and another into the Court of Appeal for hearing. This is an endeavor to upset the Commission, with Judge Sim as Commissioner, appointed by the Government to inquire into certain allegations of bribery in connection with the Ohinemuri Licensing Committee of June, 1900. The grounds advanced w*r© that, important and difficult questions of law were involved, and it was desirable they should be decided by the Higher Court.. In granting . the mpion, His Honor said Tie agreed with counsel as to the desirability of having all the Judges present when the case came up. He would endeavor to expedite its hearing there. Counsol for plaintiffs are instructed by Messrs Parr and Bloomfield, of Auckland, and Mes-. srs Martin Chapman, K.C., and D. M. ; Findlay, are retained for the defence. Hik-L -la': ■- '■ ■
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2462, 29 March 1909, Page 5
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171OHINEMURI BRIBERY CASE, Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2462, 29 March 1909, Page 5
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