DO SUPERINTENDENTS EXIST?

Evening Star, Issue 4277, 10 November 1876, Page 1

DO SUPERINTENDENTS EXIST?

TWs question was -incidentally-rsisediii-the Supreme Court, at Christchurch bnfthb 6th mat., when Mr Justice Johnston expressed the opinion that Superintendents no ißUger exist.: The case, was Aeily y. ItoUeaton (&upermtendent .of - Canterbury), )h rulb nm calling ou.the.plaiatiflhtb ahowcaufie .why the verdict the common iury had given nxhis favor should not’he set ‘aside, and the ‘Prese reportsrthe discussion that Mr Garrick-said thhtfMr himself had agreed to. enlarge., the-jmie for,* time. v?,‘ r - I '* ' P* 3 Honor adrcd who® he appeared. , 1 ~ Jj.r Garriok said fqr MTr EollgstS/•'» His Honor :As Superintendent. ThsQeclaration was expressly amended- m order to brmgmhhe'Superihtehfient of as the Abolition Act'is in force, there is no such person as Superintendent 5 you have, therefore, no locus standi, Mr Garrick —you cannot appear for a .person who does :not exist. Mr JCyrit: The ease) yourHonor/passea over to the Queen. -V. :ii; , Mr Garrick ; I can; then, appear for the Queen. , * . • His Honor : I do not think you can, Mr Garrick, : without some express autHpriW. :0 Mr Garrick; J have coimmimioated with Mr Eolleston/ WhS-liaß ihsMdted hie." ' His Honor: As Superintendent : o? Mr Garrick; h l o, your Honor* <as the<agent o the. General Government intbejiktrict of Canterbury, arid thus represeririxm the Queen. * ‘ His Honor; I don’t think that is sufficient to give.you a locus standi in this Coart, I& cause 1 am now asked to heat a due to which one of the persons has no status hwa : because ‘I - am ohhged ju<hcjfdly tp he hwlrt that hhe Superintendent, is ;poUtibaflviiead. 1 1 will allow-the xnatw tehtririd bver until ! after the sittings of “the Court of Appeal . without any prejudice to of law raised in the cage.- .... ‘..x,-, ;-j *.> ssn-; -^