CRICK SCANDAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1961, 21 December 1906, Page 2

CRICK SCANDAL.

PROCEEDINGS BY LAW INdXITOIE.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT .Received 12.24 a.m., Deo. 21

Sydney, Dec. 20 Mr Crick ; appeared before tbo Fail Court to buow ouUBO why bo should not bo Btruok ofl tbo roil of soiioitors. The ground of tho eitarion was tbo finding of mo Lands Commission that of autos of money received by Peter Close as laud agent, their being deals with by tho Miniaser of Lauda, Crick received half. Tbo prooOßdiugs against Crick worn initiated on bebali oi tbo Incorporated Law lußtitute. Measra &. H. Raid and Waiter appeared for Oriok. Tae latter, in an affidavit, sot out the necessity of postponement, to enable him to pcepare his ease. Ho declared that bo had not been guilty of any offence against she law of the State. Mr Raid, in lengthy argument in favor of a poatponemetit, said they usked the opportunity to bring forward such oxplauaiions as would load tba Court to rao conclusion that tbo finding of tbo Linda Commission wa3 wrong. Tub Chief Justice said the only tniog.the Court was concerned about was tho finding that Crick received naif Close’s fees. Eventually a postponement w-s granted till the first day in next term, February.

Received 1.12 a.m., Deo. 21 Judgo FitzhardiDge, appointed Royal Commissioner 50 enquire into the OriokWillis jury case, sits m-morrow.