THE LICENSING LAW
AN IMPORTANT DECISION. By Cable—'Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, May 7. In connection with the Wonthaggi license case, the Full Court upheld Mr. Watt in refusing a license on the ground that Neal, the applicant for the license, was not the one in whose name the application was made. The Court ordered the writ of mandamus against Mr. Watt not to issue, at the same time ruling that Mr. Watt, as Treasurer, was not a privileged person, and must obey the law like anyone else. A cablegram received on March 29 eays: "The Hon. W. A. Watt, Colonial Treasurer, has been cited for eontempfc of court for Tefusing to obey a mandamus to grant a liquor license at Wonthaggi."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 204, 8 May 1912, Page 5
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120THE LICENSING LAW Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 204, 8 May 1912, Page 5
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