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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1553, 15 July 1885, Page 3

BREACH OP THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS ACT. After we went to press yesterday the following additional evidence in the esse against John Bryson for a breach of the Registration of Electors Act was taken: Hichatd Bird, builder, produced a contract, signed by Bryson on April 4, for building a house for Mr Brown, Wakanui Mr Ward, Registrar, was called to prove that neither Methven nor Ashburton towns were in the Wakanui district. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr Wilding said that his Worship had not yet decided that any proof had been given of the existence of any Roll for Wakanui. It had not been proved that the Roll hadjbeen gazetted. He was afraid the gazetting had been omitted, and if that were so then the whole election was bad. No proof was adduced that the accused bad no place of residence in the district, and this was imperative on the opposite side. He contended that it was almost impossible for anyone to prove that a man had no residence in the district sufficient for the purposes of the Act. Mr Wilding then proceeded to explain >w. Bryson was under the belief that, having been on the Oamarn 8011, be was entitled to be placed on the Wakanui 801 l alter a month’s residence. Mr Purnell replied shortly to Mr ing’a argument, pointing out that it fciad been shown that Bryson hsd goneto j the poll expecting to be challenged. Ha|abo dealt with Mr Wilding’s remark* a* to residence and boundaries. / Mr Wilding called James Brpwn, farmer, Wakanui, who said he toll Bryson be was entitled to vote, and his reason for that belief was hie knowledge of the fact that Bryson had been many years in the colony, and his idea that a man l who was on a roll had a right to be trana- , ferred from it to a new one after a month’s I residence in a district. He corroborated f rotheroe’s evidence as to what took place ; in the but. I John Bryson said he bad signed the They were only five minutes in the hut. Did net read the claim, and signed it because be belie* ed it was tight, seeing Mr Brown had said so. Did not know what were the words on the form. Had been told on the street by a person that he had no right to be on the roll, and,would be challenged. Immediately interviewed Mr Ivese, If he bad been challenged he

would bare answered tbe he bad then pot a paper ! voted. If he had been refi have left the booth ; bat he leoged, and therefore cons bad a right to vote. His Worship said the poi consider was whether the made this false declaration Taking the whole of the < was a doubt in bis mind on thought it very probable I been some misconception thefqualification of the There was so much doubt that ha would not convie would be dismissed. He '

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