THE COAL VEND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 107, 21 September 1912, Page 5

THE COAL VEND.

THE APPEAL UPHELD.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 20, 9.30 p.m. Sydney, September 20.

The High Court upheld the shipping companies' appeal in the Coal Vend case, thus upsetting the conviction of Mr. Justice Isaacs. Altogether, there wore sixteen grounds of appeal, the chief one being that upon the whole the evidence of the appellants entitled them to judgment in all matters alleged against them; that the judgment of Mr. Justice Isaacs was erroneous, both as regards conclusions of fact and the law applicable to those facts; that evidence was wrongly admitted. The Chief Justice concluded a lengthy judgment by saying that a Court was bound to decide a case on the evidence. Upon that evidence the Court wore of opinion that the Crown had failed to prove intent on the part of appellants to cause detriment to the public, and also they were of opinion that the Crown had failed to prove any actual detriment to the public.

A UNANIMOUS DECISION. Received 20, 10 p.m. Sydney, September 20. The Court's V«nd decision was unanimous. Judgment was entered for appellants, with the original costs and the costs of the appeal.