EVASION OF CUSTOMS DUTY.

Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 163, 29 July 1897, Page 2

EVASION OF CUSTOMS DUTY.

(BV TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT). Auckland, Last Night. At the Supreme Court this morning the henrin" of tlic action Commissioner of Trade "aud Customs v. Giffron Hannali was resumed before His Honor Mr Justice Connolly and a jury of twelve. The claim was lor alleged evasions ot the customs duties. There were eight counts, the total amount claimed being £9OO. After a brief adjournment, granted at the request of the Crown Prosecutor, Mr Campbell, who appeared for the defendant, said he had conferred with Mr Tole, who had shown him certain papers on which the plaintiff relied. He (Mr Campbell) was satisfied that in some instances there had been incorrect invoices presented, but he felt that it had been done in ignorance on the part of the defendant. They had agreed to confess judgment for £450 without costs on either side. That would dispose of the whole action and everything between the Customs and defendant up to that hour. The jury were then discharged, and His Honor intimated that he entered judgment by consent for plaintiff without costs.