Spelman v. Licensing Committee.
Judgment was delivered by Mr Justice Richmond on Tuesday morning, the particulars of which we obtain from the Post. It will certainly surprise all who were present at the Licensing proceedings to learn from the Judge's remarks that the Licensing Committee swore that reasons for refusing the license were given. Naturally the Judge could only go by the affidavits filed. His Honour said that the substantial point in the case was whether the Committee, in refusing the plaint,ff's application had stated their reasons for their refusal. A great number of the witnesses who appeared before the Committee at the hearing of the application had sworn positively that no reason was given, whereas the Committee had sworn the opposite. His Honour said he felt that under the circumstances he must accept the Committee's version, as they were interested in giving the decision, and ho accordingly refused the motion, with £10 16s costs (to include all costs). In tho course of his judgment, His Honour expressed strong disapproval of cases of this kind being left to local Committees, who, he 3aid, were almost bound to be influenced in some way or other in their decision.
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Manawatu Herald, 10 August 1893, Page 3
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197Spelman v. Licensing Committee. Manawatu Herald, 10 August 1893, Page 3
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