Resident Magistrate's Court, Lyttelton, September 19th. —The Queen v. Davis.—This was an action brought by the Collector of Customs against Mr. Rowland Davis, for improperly removing a quantity of cigar's out of bond. The facts of the case we understood to be, that the cigars had been taken out of bond on the morning of the day when the new tariff came into force in this port; and that Mr. Davis, having paid the former duty, refused to pay the surcharge at the new rates; thus rendering himself liable to a fine of £200. Mr. Dampier appeared for the defendant. Before the proceedings commenced, the Collector of Customs stated that, as no criminality was imputed to Mr. Davis, he was prepared to accept the sum of £4 6s. 3d., the amount of the surcharged duty, and to proceed no further with the action. After a short consultation between the defendant and his counsel, the offer was accepted. The proceedings were consequently stopped.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 406, 24 September 1856, Page 7
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