LOCAL OPTION.
.«- THE I-IUTI CASE. PETITION DISMISSED. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, January 30. The Court, comprising Dr. McArthur and Messrs Riddell and James, Stipendiary Magistrates, gave judgment to-day on the Nolicenae party's petition for voiding the Hutt local option poll. In the opinion of the Court the count conducted by the returning officer was not characterised by gross irregularity. Such irregularities as did take place did not affect in any way the result of the poll. There was no evidence to connect the trade with the beer which a man had if! the car t at Akatarawa when driving voters to the poll. This had no influence on the poll. There was nothing to connect the trade with the alleged treatment of electors to liquor in a stable attached to a hotel. "After careful and full consideration," concluded the judgment, "We have come to the conclusion that the irregularities committed did not affect the resuit of the poll. As to the votes of Janson, Cameron and Nicholson, though in a scrutiny they might have, been disallowed, yet as such disallowance would not affect the result of the poll, we consider it unnecessary to order a scrutiny. We determine that no proposal was carried, and the petition is dismissed." The court ordered petitioners to pay respondents 50 guineas solicitors' costs, with witnesses' expenses, and other charges added. THE OHINEMURI INQUIRY. By Telegraph—Press Association. WAIHI, January 31. The taking of evidence for respondents in connection with the enquiry concerning the petition to upset the result of the Ohinemuri Licensing Poll was continued all day.
About fifteen witnesses were examined, and the evidence tendered went to show that there was no overcrowding of booth?, and that the secrecy of the ballot had been observed throughout the poll. The Court will resume on Monday morning.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3106, 1 February 1909, Page 5
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301LOCAL OPTION. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3106, 1 February 1909, Page 5
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