NO-LICENSE POLL

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 164, 10 January 1906, Page 3

NO-LICENSE POLL

(Per Press Assooiatioii.) Invercargill, last night. The hearing of the petilion to invalidate the luvercargi 1 local option poll in favor of co-license was op3r.ed btfore Messrs MoCaithy, Burgers, and Riddell, S M.’e. Miss Benjamin and Mr R. W. Hall appear for the petitioners, aod Mr W. MacAlister opposes on behalf of tho no-license party. The petition alleges that the count of votes was erroneous, votes that should have been rejected as informal being included,' and others re jecied tbnt should have been included ; that oertain voting papers wero not marked as require 1 by law ; that persons were wrongfully refused papers; that overcrowding was allowed ; that scrutineers and others wrongfully spoke to voiers ; that voters were misled by mock ballot papers issued withio three days of the poll ; and that persons under age or otherwise disqualified voted,

Mr MaoAlUttr raised tho point that more speoiflo grounds should have been stited, suoh as names and plooes. Tho point would also bo raisod whether tbo Court otuld go beyond the roll. . . Miss Bonjamin said fooling ran hign, and it was not advisable to disoloso uatnee boforo tho hearing. Tho Court found that tho local option poll petition was no' suilio’cnUy specified, and adjourned tho inquty for a fortnight I to onablo tho petitioners to amplify it-