APPEAL COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 57, 1 April 1909, Page 2

APPEAL COURT.

SOLICITOR STRUCK UL'K THE ROLL.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Wednesday. In the Appeal Court mis morning, before ill-. Justin; Dcniiiston, .Mr. Justi™ Edwards and .Mr. Justice Cooper, the case of Charles Edward Harden, barrister and solicitor, of Pahiieiston North, wus heard. This was a motion on behalf of tin; Wellington Law Society to show cause why lie should » ut be struck off the roll. Harden was acquitted at the Supreme Court, the | detente being that he was muddled with drink and thai, the money lint been uaid over. The Court ordered i,i„, to be struck off the roll, but leave was granted if, in reasonable tune, his conduct was shown to be such that a physical reformation had taken place he could apply lor reinstatement. iM:"> las costs were allowed.

A SOLICITOR KIiINSVAWI). Wellington, Last Xight. In the Court of Appeal, in the case | of Charles Edward Matthews, solicitor a. motion on behalf of Matthews tor readmission as n solicitor, there was -hi opposition on Ibe part of the Law Soeietv, and the Bench made an oiini tl,„t he should be at liberty to apply for reinstatement, within two years, alio, further, considering bis character that Hie readniisshni should be granted.