AN IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1919, Page 5

AN IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.

GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATIONS INVOLVED. 1 By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyjight, Received Dee. 21, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 18. Mr. Justice Sankey gave a far reaching judgment in favor of Brown in the case Brown v. Buckley. He held that a proclamation of .Tune 25 prohibiting the importation of chemicals was illegal. The Crown relied on Section 43 of the Customs Consolidtttion Act, reading "the importation of arms, ammunition, gun-powder or any other goods may be prohibited " Justice Sankey held the words "any other goods" must he construed as referring to goods ejusdem generis (of the same nature). The Crown 1r appealing, as the decision apparently affects the Governments entire system of prohibiting imports by proclamation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Sir Auckland Geddea (President of the Board of Trade), in the House of Commons, announced that in view of Mr. ■Justice Sankey's judgment yesterday he instructed the Customs to allow the' importation of all articles affected pendmg a reversal on appeal or legislative action. The Government would next session press forward legislation to secure powers to reimpose restrictions to a limited extent conferred bv the Anti-Dumping Bill.—Aus and N.Z.'Cable Assn.