SUGAR COMPANY CASE.
SIR NORMAND MACLAURIN FINED. ' By Telegraph—rre.-s Association-Copyright (lice. August .1, 11 p.m.) Sydney, August 1. The verdict lias been delivered in the sugar ra-o in which Sir Nnrmaiid Maelaurin, a director of the Colonial Sugar IVmpany, is charged with having failed to attend a sitting of the lioyal Cummis--0 sinii on 11n- sugar industry when snb:l punned. The magistrate ruled that the Conir> mis-ion, nut having been found to be un--1 lawful, and the defendant: having failed . without reasonable oxen-.' to attend, he 0 was guilty of an olfenee under tho Royal i, Commissions Act. 1 A fine of <£25 was imposed with .£320 costs, in default three months' imprisoni. ii'.ent with hard labour. A period of twenty-ono days was allowed 'n which to ~ pay the fine. 1 In view of a possible appeal, tho eases . against, (ho oilier directors were adjourn--1 e;l for a week. e Tho arguments in the easo lasted 38 days.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1508, 2 August 1912, Page 5
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158SUGAR COMPANY CASE. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1508, 2 August 1912, Page 5
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