The principal, business of the Court of Appeal yesterday was tho hearing of an appeal brought by an Auckland prisoner found guilty of blackmail. His appeal was based upon the contention that the Crimes Act made no provision in regard to tho sending of a threatening letter. The Court decided against him, and affirmed the conviction, -so that ho will be brought beforo tho Supremo Court at Auckland for sentence. The Court of Appeal hoard also yesterday a motion for costs in the case of John Campbell v. the District Land Registrar at Auckland, a .caso decided at the last sittings, and partially heard argument in the Napier case of Holt v. Holt and others, involving the interpretation of a will. Decision was reserved iii the Wanganui case concerning the rights of the public to use a pathway across/the local racecourse. The cases next on tho list are: His Majesty the King v. Henry Stephen Coburn, Crown caso reserved; tho Law Practitioners Act and in ro Ha.ll, case reserved; and Bowron Brothers v. Mr. Bishop, S.M., and another, motion for prohibition.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 April 1910, Page 7
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181Untitled Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 April 1910, Page 7
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