MAGISTRATES COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 184, 6 August 1903, Page 2

MAGISTRATES COURT.

Wednesday, August sth.—Before Mr. B. L, Stanford, H.M. N.P. B.ARBQUP. BOARD V, W, J. BOBBELL, Mr Malone, of Malone, McYeagh, and Auderson, appeared for the de- : feadant, On this cage being called od, the S,M. said he had stated his intention of giving his answer regarding giving leave to appeal. Sines the cbb3 was before the Oourt counsel for the defence had admitted that he (the S.M ) could not grant an appeal, aod that if he had the power ho should not have done so on a question of fact. Judge Williams had lately expres-ied himself very strongly on this matti r, and on the duty of magistrates His Worship here quoted Judga Williams at length, ar.d Siid in cases of fact, where he was asked to raise the fine to facilitate an appeal, he should in future refuse to do this. Judge Williams had pointed out that in nearly erery case where the appeal was for the purpose of getting a re-hearing, that the Stipendary Magistrate was much more likely to cme to a right judgment than a Judge. This class of appeal was becoming much too frequent, and in the learned Judge's opinion the attention of the legislature snould be called to the m »ttpr. The application for leave to Rppaal would be dismissed. Mr Malone received the decision with silence) and immediately left the Oourt, Mr Quilliam made an application for a hearing ia Ohambsrs in a case in which Mir Oruinp, of Eltham, appeared to oppose, and the Oourt rose to en ible the Bitting in Chambers to be held.