AN UNUSUAL CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 26 September 1907, Page 2

AN UNUSUAL CASE.

Per Press Association. Wellington, Wednesday. An interesting application for a writ of habeas corpus is being made in the Supreme Court on behalf of Miss Agnes Jensen Williamson, of Reefton. The application calls upon the Gaoler at Wellington to show cause why she should not be discharged from custody on the ground that the warrant for her arrest was irregular in several particulars. It appears applicant was arrested at Wellington, yesterday on a, telegraphic warrant from Reefton, upon a charge of being about to depart from the. colony with intent to defeat her creditors. Miss Williamson, in papers presented to the Court, alleged that she was not a bankrupt and had never been served with any bankruptcy proceedings. She had been resident in Wellington since the 21st September, 1007, and had no intention of (putting her place of residence. Ifr. Justice Cooper will decide the .natter this afternoon.

Wellington, Last Night. Mr. Justice Cooper to-day took up the adjourned hearing of an application by Mr. T. Young, on behalf of Agnes Jensen Inglby Williamson, Reefton, for. a rule absolute for a writ of habeas corpus calling on the Gaoler of the Wellington Prison to allow cause why Miss Williamson should not be discharged from custody. His Honor, having heard counsel on both sides, granted the rule absolute moved for.