PLURAL VOTING
CHARGE AT GISBORNE. DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. ... ( By Telegraph—Per Press Association) GISBORNE), fDecember 21. ' A charge of dual voting at the General Election was preferred in the Magistrate’s Court against Frederick Valentine, a* veterinary surgeon. Evidence showed that the marking of the rolls by poll clerks indicated that a person of this name had voted at the Masonic Hall in the morning, and .at "Whinray’s Hall in the afternoon. When interviewed by the police Valentine stilted that lie had no recollection of voting at the latter place. Evidence was given identifying him as having been.at both booths and voting at each place. The defence was a definite denial of plural voting. Accused was positive that he had not entered Humiy’s Hail and was not interested in politics. He had never attended a political meeting .in Ntew Zealand. The Magistrate said that there seemed to be on absence of motive on defendants part. At the same time he must hold the case for the jury. Accused pleaded not guilty and, was committed for trial.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1931, Page 6
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175PLURAL VOTING Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1931, Page 6
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