ALLEGED COLLUSION.
Sericus^Gharge Against; an A'grtcuTtural Show Committeev ? - : ■ ( UNITED. PBES3 ASSOCIATION.) Christoh-urgh, November 20. . At the Agricultural and Pastoral Committee's meeting to-day, Messrs Booth and. ; Macdpnald made serious charges to the.effecl that Mr Webster, one of the judges. qf the farm machines and implements, -department, was biassed inj..- favor, of .Messrs P. and D. Duncan's exhibits, and had acted m collusion, -vith. one .oj.rfche partners of the firm with a view ; to influence the judges. In a seopnd letter they stated that • -tjie.jiVKoi'd, had been used,; Vfithout thought. ;?jSeverai witnesses; wotq exaniined, one 7of whom steted thathe say?. Dud-' can together among thje drays afc 9 4.m. The other judges showed tjiat this Was impossible; jia Webster's nteani jhad , arxiy;ed late,; and thft'ft helWa« not on the Jijlj afper f ;i:l a.BS.i-Qn>^h.e day. queJ^iop.- Then Qojnmittee uconsid-a : cved that an and altogether>au. ijnacccunta,ble ninis afee ! hjad been" made, .and they resolved^ unainmoasly, " I hat the protest, of Messrs, Booth wail Maqdonald bo not; austained." The Committee < expressed: regret that they should have to, make such a serious charge.against. ome-of the judges . !
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 301, 22 November 1883, Page 2
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181ALLEGED COLLUSION. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 301, 22 November 1883, Page 2
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