The Dummyism Cases.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7081, 1 March 1893, Page 2

The Dummyism Cases.

(By Thmobath.)

WEW PLYMOUTH, Fbb- 28.

Tho charge against Hondy. for malting op alleged fnlso decl»' , o.'ion«i under the tond Act, wm'obII") on at, the Resident Mogioratos Court this morning Mr Roy appeared ‘ lf the Crown, and Mr Samuel for the defendant. Mr O'Hara Smith, auditor in tho Land Copnrtment, who in prosecuting with other witnesses, Jwaa ordered ou' of court during tho hearing of tho case. Mr Sidney Weltman, Oommißoiorer of Crown Land*, wan the amt witness. He oroduood a Gazette proclaiming Beotion 6 bloob 4, Hawera. opened for sale or Detection under the Land Act Amendment Aot, 1887} area. 720 aorce. He aloo produced certain doouraents from the La"d Office. Amongofc them was a form of declaration which bad be-p supplied to tho defend-

ant, and afterwards recalled as being unsuitable aud ambiguous as to the amount of land a person could bold. Mr Parkinson, editor of tbe Bawera Star, proved tbe signature of J. 0. Yorke, the Justice, before whom the declaration was made by Mr Hendy. MrT. G. Waitt, Receiver of Land Revenue, gave evidence as to the amount of land held by Hondy. At the time of the declaration Hendy held 253 acres on deferred payments, 630 acres on perpetual lease, and other sections, amounting in all to 1883 acres. Mr Reginald Bayley, Assistant Land Registrar, stated that Hendy also held 120 acres as lessee of land leased by the Public Trustee. The Court then adjourned till to-morrow.