All Educational Case.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 6204, 26 February 1904, Page 3

All Educational Case.

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Wellington. Feb. 26,

The decision was given by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) and Mr Justice Cooper today in the case of the Marlborough Education Board v. Sturrock. The latter, who is the head master of the Blenheim public school, was dismissed under a scheme by the Education Board for the reorganisation of the school ■which Sturrock controlled. He appealed to th j Teachers' Appeal Court, which decided that the dismissal was wrongful, md the master was entitled to reinstatement. The Court now held on the special case stated that the grounds on which the Board ha<? sought to remove the defendant had been found unreasonable by the only Court having jurisdiction to enquire into them, and the Board was bound to continue to employ the defendant as head master of the school, although such school may have on the roll additional pupils formerly attending a girls' separate school, and to receive salary bared on the avers ge attendance. The defendant was allowed nineteen guineas costs.