WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3207, 30 May 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

,■ ■ This day. ; Important Decision. A fuill report of theSiJudges/hkß just; been delivered in giving judgment in the case of Gleich, the defaulter from the Adelaide Bank. The Chief Justice gave it as his opinion that the Legislature had * not the power claimed under the Act, and that the warrant was bad, .and prisonor entitled to his discharge. Judges; Johnston, Williams, and Richmond concurred, but Judge Gillies took an opposite view,; though with some diffidence.

A"bout Press Telegrams. , E. T. Gillon, manager of the New Zealand Press Association sued, in the District Court to-day the late New Zealander Company for £197 6s 8d ; for Agency services and telegrams supplied. Mr Stafford, whoappeared for the defendants, raised four objections: Ist. That an agent such as Gillon could not sue a principal without author!ty. 2nd. Under the Statue of Frauds the contract not being good. 3rd and 4th. Objections were practically to this effect: The members of the Association were partners, and could not proced against each other in: that way." Mr Sievright, in urging claim of plaintiff, said the course adopted by the opposing counsel was not creditable, but the Magistrate interposed, saying that point had nothing to do with the question,; which was purely one.of law. He said he saw the case was bristling with difficulties from the first, but,as the Court was one; of law, and not equity, the case must be decided in the fame manner as if in -the 1 Supreme, Court.: : He held that three of] the objections raised by Mr Stafford weregood, the second being bad, and accord-; ingly nonsuited the plaintiff. It is understood that the object of the defence: was to protect the interests of' Other; creditors of the Company, which is inj liquidation^ ,There being a further heavy! claim of the Association -against the com-: pany, and which would have been: sited: for had the present case resulted in favor of plaintiffi : ..'.'.;■ , : , i