The Waitemata Petition.
MR MONK UNSEATED. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION;. Auckland, February 9. The Waitemata petition case came to an abrupt termination this afternoon. Counsel came to a settlement when the Court met. Counsel for Monk intimated that he had decided not to proceed with the defence, as he considered it hopeless. Aftei* having reviewed the evidence, the Bench said it would report that the seat be voided, and that Mouk be disqualified for one year. Mr F. W. Massey, who contested the Franklin seat at the general election, has accepted the invitation of the National Association to stand for Waitemata. Mr Jackson Palmer will also stand. This Day. Chief Justice Prendergast and Judge Conolly in the Supreme Court this morning declined to grant a certificate of indemnity under the Election Petition Act to Ernest W. Monk, son of Richard Monk, and Jas. Stewart, junr., witnesses in the Waitemata, election petition. The ground given for the refusal was that these witnesses had not made a full, free and satisfactory discovery of all the facts of which they were cognisant in connection with the election.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 236, 10 February 1894, Page 2
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183The Waitemata Petition. Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 236, 10 February 1894, Page 2
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