SUPREME COURT, HOKITIKA.
(West Const Times). MULDOON i.ND OTHERS V. MKNTKATH. ' This was a motion tor prohibition against the decision of the Resident Magistrate, at Ueefton, on the petition of Mmldoon and others against the return of A. S. Menteath, to the Inangahua County Council. Mr Guinness, and with him Mr Lynch for plaintift, Mr Jones for defendant. After argument, His Honor decided that the Magistrate acted wrongly in giving
his casting vote in favor of Campbell, tin candidate who was declared to be duly elected. Tho Magistrate should, in his (the Judge's) opinion have declartd the election void. However, as he had jur ; -diction to entertain tho petition, and is in the exercise of snch jui'Hdici >n he had simply given a wrong dooiv<\a. the Civvt. liad no pow- v, htovferc. an i the mo'.ioti vvoihu cueiviore be dismissed w;t'i COSrS.
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Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume V, Issue 220, 2 May 1885, Page 2
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142SUPREME COURT, HOKITIKA. Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume V, Issue 220, 2 May 1885, Page 2
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