WICKED MARKS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1986, 6 July 1880, Page 3

WICKED MARKS.

Owing to the late hour at which Mr Whitefoord gave the decision of the Court yesterday respecting the case of Sunday trading, we were unable to give full particulars. The following took place after Mr Stringer had addressed the Court at length on legal points, and cited authorities in support of his arguments : The Bench advised, in order that the case should be completely set at rest, that it be taken to a higher Court. Provision was made for such an appeal in the Justices Act of 18C7, and no heavy pecuniary loss need be involved. It would be more satisfactory for the Magistrate to state a case for the Supreme Court.

Mr Stringer said, under thoao circumstances, if the Court decided against him he would appeal. His Worship—There aro two cases of a similar nature in which you appear, and the Bench is gratified to malic the assurance now that this vexed question has a probability of being settled. We have every desire to assist you by all the means in our power to take the matter to a superior Court, and on looking over the Justice of the Peace Act wc find we are enabled to do so by making tho amount of such a character as will enable you to go to the Supremo Court. It is highly desirable it should bo settled at once and for ever. We do not intend to allow the Crown any coats in the case already decided. I will state a case for the opinion of the Supreme Court, and defendant will bo fined in the nominal sum of ss. I concur in tho opinion expressed by my brother magistrates, that I make a recommendation to the Crown, in the event of your

appeal not being successful, that they should not ask for costs, as it is to decide a point of great public importance. It is a pity that the case was not taken to the Supreme Court in the first place, because certain complications have arisen through previous convictions, and to-day the question might have been raised of my coming to a contrary decision to one come to in a previous case with defendant. It is to be regretted that the prosecution did not reply to the lengthy and very able arguments submitted by yon, Mr Stringer. A nominal fine of 5s will bo inflicted.