THE ROTORUA LAUD CASE.
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTS
[Pun Press Association.! WELLINGTON, October ,21. The Appeal Court is hearing the case of Attorney-General v. Ilaritana and others. The Crown took certain lands, part of block Taheko- 1, near Rotorua, for .e’ectric lighting purposes, but Judge Edwards decided they 'were not > validly taken, and defendants reentered the land. Tho questions for the Court now are: (1) Are the lands not lands within the meaning of the Public Works Act, 1905? (2) Have, they been lawfully taken under that Act, and are they vested in the Crown? Mr. Chapman appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Earl for defendants. The latter stated lie was also prepared to argue that even assuming the land was land within the meaning of the Act. it was not validly taken because the notice was not gazetted for a month beforehand, and the land was taken before the expiration of a month. . After hearing argument for plaintiff, the Appeal Court, without calling on defendants, gave judgment for the latter, with costs on the highest scale.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2639, 22 October 1909, Page 3
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175THE ROTORUA LAUD CASE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2639, 22 October 1909, Page 3
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