Judge Barton and the Validation Court.
[Per Press Association.] Gisbobnb, vi n y 12. When the Validation Court opened Judge Barton made a long statement complaining that no clerk had been lawfully appointed, as the appointment of Mr Jonea ns clerk and interpreter was illegal and one man could not do both. He adjourned the court till Monday, and announced his intention of adjourning it from day by day till the appointment required was made. Wellington, This Day. The Government considers it has provided the Judge with an ample staff and the law officers consider the legality of the appointment undoubted. The Minister adds, the Validation Court is constituted for the benefit ot persons who have broken the law in regard to native land purchase and the Government considers every effort should be made to make it self supporting and to prevent it becoming a burden on the taxpayers.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 312, 12 May 1894, Page 2
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