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TE AROHA ELECTION.

][EARING OF THE PKTIiIOX. v 1 (spki'ia i> <'Oi;n::si'o:.ij!.Nr.) Tk. Ahoha, 1.1-a Xi.rKt. Tijk election petition caw hearing beum to-iiav before Chief Justice . and j udge ('onnolly in tlm Conn l:on-.. . Mr K, Hcsketh appeared for ih» p- ti 1 tioni'r, ami MrTheo. Cooper, n-si*t"d I >y Mr Chiii. Butt-Hi;, for Mr Alltvi. Mr Ilesketh opened flit! cw I).V read- i t.ho petition, and h'■ britlly told thr < nature ot thn evidence he intends T"(; prii ( duee ill support of each ch.irne JI«- said j charges nine anrl ten re Ohara would lie dropped, and he then asked whether the judges would take np the ()Ue.stion ol tins validity of the nomination p iper first. It . that were given against Mr Allen, Col. Eraser, as the only legal candidate nominated, would be awarded the seat., ' and the other charges of bribery, cornip- 1 tion, etc., need not be jrone into. Mr Cooper, on behalf of Mr Allen, concurred in this, Imt the judges decided if was their duty to hear all the charges before giving their decision on any one charge. Mr Lnwlor, Returning Oflicer. produced the nomination paper of both candidates and the cablegram from Mr Allen. \V. Fraser gave evidence of serving the ;i :l ition on Mr Allnn. John Maher, who is alleged to have received a bribe from Mr E. Edwards to vote for Mr Allen, was the next witness, Cross-examim-d by Mi Theo. Cooper, counsel for Mr Allen, Maher admitted that he volunteered on Mr Allen's committee at Karangiihakc, but never .supported him but simply went on to make all the money he could. He could not say wheth r his brother or Cornea were associated with hint for the mine purpose. He had heard that Mr Allen was going to spend a thousand on the elect ion, and ■ be wanted to tret his share of it. Me did not support Mr A'len in the election. I He was not sure who sent the money, but thought it was Edwards. Cones, the other man with Mahrr, admitted getting CI, but. hud nut the least idea who sent it or for what I purpose. He supposed it was for eleetion purposes, but knew nothing ot the en - velopc or note. Mr Henry Kiltie give evidence that he had not. appointed Edv.aids mi the committee at I'ieroa, or to any n'lur olliee. lie ha 1 appointed Hainuiiiim j simply as clerk to assist at ihe Cambridge commit tee ami to work np the roll, but uot to canvass electors fur Mr A den. Edwin ivluards was i:i the bo\ for the | rest of 'lie ait-.moon till the mij'uini- I inent. I

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Waikato Times, Issue 2920, 2 April 1891, Page 2

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TE AROHA ELECTION. Waikato Times, Issue 2920, 2 April 1891, Page 2

TE AROHA ELECTION. Waikato Times, Issue 2920, 2 April 1891, Page 2

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