COURT OF APPEAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1734, 26 April 1913, Page 2

COURT OF APPEAL.

SEVEN DAYS 'OP SUGAR CASE.. Seven days in the Court of Appeal has not been nearly enough for the Sugar Case, and the hearing is still proceeding. Mr. Justice Williams is presiding at the appeal, and sitting with him. are Mr. Justice 'Denniston, Mr. Justice Cooper, and Mr. Justice Chapman. Tlio_ appellants are the Merchants' Association of New Zealand, Incorporated, a trade protection society, Wellington; the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Ltd., incorporated in New South Wales, sugar refiners and sugar merchants, Auckland; Levin and Co., Ltd., W. M. Bannatyno and Co., Ltd., and Joseph Natlinn and, Co., Ltd., all merchants of Wellington. The' respondent is his Majesty tho King.

Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C., with Mr. T. Voung, is appearing for the Merchants' Association, and for W. M. Bannatyno and Co., Ltd., and Joseph Nathan and Co., Ltd., Mr. J. H. Hosking, . K.C., of Dunedin, with Mr. H. P. Richmond, of Auckland, represents the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Ltd:, while Mr. .M. Myers is in the case as counsel for Levin and Co., Ltd. The Attornej--G-eneral (tho Hon. A. L. Ilerdinan) is appearing for the Croirn, and lie has with him ' Sir John Findlay, K.C., and Mr. H. H. Ostler, of the Crown Law Office.

The Attorney-General, who commenced his address on Thursday, continued all day yesterday, and had not finished at 4.30 p.m., when the Court adjourned until Monday morning.