DUNBDIN NORTH ELECTION.
INVESTIGATION BY DETECTIVES.
(ET TEUUBirn.—SritCIAI.'CnRIinSroNDHNT.) '' ' . Dunedln, January 5. > In tho matter of the petition of Alfred Richard: Barclay in regard to; the eleotion; held in the Dunedin North electorate, the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout ' has ap-. pointed: Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Justice Denniston to hear tho.petition, and has, further given notice that tho trial will tako place in the Supremo Court, Dunodui, on January 28. For' some dayß past Chief Detectives Herbert and M'llvenoy have been making inquiries into the mystery of tho seventoen'baliot papers which disappeared after, tho .of-r ficiaf recount on'tho second ballot, and it is said that tho officers have satisfied : themr selveß .as to how, whon, and. by whom tho papers were abstracted. If so.a prosecution may follow.' In the meantime tho,.'detectives will simply report to, their superiors. "
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 January 1909, Page 9
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137DUNBDIN NORTH ELECTION. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 January 1909, Page 9
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