ALLEGED BRIBERY.
By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Lust Night. In Chambers to-day, before .Mi". Justice Cooper, Mr. F. E. liauuie, K.C. (with him Mr. Blair) applied for an or- I der moving til" ease of (Joek v. the At- I torney-Kem'ral and another (an endeavor to upset the Commission, with Judge Sim as Commissioner, appointed by the Covernincnt to enquire into certain allegation* of bribery in connection with the Ohinemuri Licensing Committee oi June, 11)011) into tin* Court of Appeal for hearing. The grounds advanced were that important and dillicult <|iiestions of law wore involved, and it was desirable Hint Ih'.'y should be decided by the higher Court.
In granting the motion his Honor *aid he quite agreed with counsel as to th ( . desirability of having all the Judges present wheu the cast* came up. TTv would endeavor to expedite its hearing there. Counsel for plaintitfs are instructed by Messrs Parr and Hloomliehl. Auckland. Me>>rs. Martin Chapman. K. 0.. and 1). M. Findlay are retained for the defence.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 53, 27 March 1909, Page 2
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167ALLEGED BRIBERY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 53, 27 March 1909, Page 2
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