THE WERAITI ROAD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4160, 9 July 1892, Page 2

THE WERAITI ROAD.

Hoskinq v.rßeethain, TheQwf)jstnisßc& In the Jlasterton Court t'nia moraine, Golonol Roberts, K.M., delivered the following judgment in thecasein which William H.Beetham, Chairman of the Masterton Eoad Board, was charged by J)t Hoaking with having discussed a question at a' meeting of the Board in'which haijad a direct or indirect interest. jKk from that iu common wifiithe publio:—l have carefully considered the section under which the charge is laid and the evidence adducod in support of it, and I am of opinion that it 1 has not been proved that ihedefendant has any interest within the meaning of the section, apart from ihat in common with the' public. The case' is therefore dismissed. Court costs 24s and counsel's fee 21s were allowed the defendant. Mr Bunny received judgment for the complainant dnd Mr J3eahl for fhe defendant, !; 1 'MI , " ; 'Mr Bonny infimated that tfiere was a probability pjf pn appeal being entered against thedecision, The hearing of the second charge,

in which Mt Bectham is charged with having voted upon a question in which he h&R a direot or indirect interest was adjourned till Friday the 21th inst.