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policy at all. H&dfield affirmed the statement that he had done thousands of pounds' worth of business within the past eight months. Also he had always been m robust health, and had had occasion to see a doctor once m ten years only. The issue of a prohibition order would seriously affect his business, which included transactions with the largest brewers and wine and spirit merchants m the colony. Hadfield does a big business m railway station and other hoardings. Mr MeGrath : I believe Mrs Hadfield and yourself do not get on very well together ?— No, it is nag, nag. nag all the time ! We cannot get on together, and I don't suppose we shall. 0. W. Benbow, who struggles under the intense respectability conferred by the initials "J.P.," after his moni v er, gave evidence regarding Hadfield's general character, business ability and extremely moderate appetite for liquor. . , Alter reviewing the evidence, Maglistrate Riddell granted the order, l which is to apply to the Wellington, I Newtown and Hutt districts. i I Mr MeGrath sa id the effect of the oi'dev vould be very "nous. He asked for and was given permission to appeal.