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NEWTOWN LICENSING PETITION.

(PUSS ASSOCIATION TCUKUUM.)

WELLINGTON, January 30. On the "Newtoum local option enquiry resuming to-day, Dr. McAitfaur, S.M., gave judgment on the point raited m to the conclumveneaa or otherwise of tha roll. His Worship said that after looking moat carefully into the matter, be muat oonolwte tn»v in both the electoral and licensing petition the Coort migbt at any time during th* trial direct a>. recount or scrutiny at bUμ vote* given at the election to wbkh the petition refecs, and should dieailow th« vote of, every pewon found guilty of any corrupt or illegal practice, or whose xuune had been iEegaly placed or retained on die roll fie would confine tbe ecrutkiy to namee in tlte petition in ao far as they w«» brought before him by Uw patiiiown, or referred to by counaef. Mr Beß, the opponng ooooml, aaaumed thait the Court was going to open th« bailot papen of those persona wooae nauiaa appearea m the petition, and ascertain how they voted- ■ " ' : The Maeittnrfo: That is ao. Mr BeJf nid t*et mitfhi Cathie hi* clients to atk for proMbition in Uμ Suprane Cowt agaanat the lower Court. Am it vh huportant the nuttter be folly determined, he applied for an adjourantnt. It waa eveutuafiy agreed thai aooM further evidence be called. Evidence was called by thoae opposed to the petition. Witneaaes gave evidence that the booths were not overcrowded and that the irregularity of giving voting papers separately to electors only ooeurreit in a lew inataooee, and wag soon ted. No epoiled ballot papen* ware put into the boxes. ITie ca«e waa adjourned until Monday.

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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11496, 31 January 1903, Page 7

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NEWTOWN LICENSING PETITION. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11496, 31 January 1903, Page 7

NEWTOWN LICENSING PETITION. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11496, 31 January 1903, Page 7

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