ELECTION VOIDED.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1923, Page 3

ELECTION VOIDED.

OA.MARI’ DEL ISIOX. RETLRXIXC Dl- ■•'!( ER BLAMED. |nv thi.i-:u n.u’ii --ci:n micas association-.J WELLINGTON. March 29 The ('hie! Justice .Sir Robert Sin'll, and Mr .In-ii.-e Ailam-. who comprised the Kleelioii ( oiu't in regard to the Oaiiiaru petition. gave their reserved judgment 1 bis afierno m. All. r dealing h. ngtliily with the various a-pc; lnf t ho ca-e. their 1 loiisaid : "\V“ have mill" to the ~,,.1, ln-inn Hun an unfortunate result ha - been brought about by Hie neglect of i lie Returning Oliiccr, in mil strid- | v I’oliou ing the words oi ll:e Klatute, and not put ling hi- surname only on the ballot paper, and that it would he unfair, and not ill aceot'diiliee with the law, to declare the petitioner elected. when it i' not clear that a major it v of the voters dc-ired his election. We cannot say. nithoitl doubt, that a majority desired the respondent to he elected. We mu I therefore declare tin- elect ion void. "Considering that 11 1 - result has not been caused by either pally, wo allow no eosis, ami each must hear his own Costs.” Ihe Court, however, allowed It Is <■: is 1,, petitioner in regard to the motion, tihiili was disallowed by re—lti>n>!i'ill. to remove the petition from the tile. NEW ELECTION SOON. A I’CK LAND, Mure!i 30. Referring to the On mam petition decision, Air Massey said that the Speaker would be issuing the writ for a new election within a day or two. Mr Lee. he added, would be again nominated.