THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 167, 14 July 1908, Page 5

THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

CASE IN APPEAL COURT(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Court of Appeal began the hearing of the Blackball case this morning on a motion by the Blackball Union for a writ of certiorari for a removal of the order by tho Arbitration Court into the Supreme Court, to be quashed ou the ground that the Arbitration Court had no jurisdiction to make such an order. A writ of prohibition was also asked to restrain the S.M. from enforcing the order. The point involved is the power of the Arbitration Court to enforce payment of fines from individual members of the union. Messrs. Skerrett and Guinness appeared for the union, and Messrs. H. D. Bell and D. M. Findlay to oppose. Mr. Skerrett contended that the amending Act did not incorporate the clause of the original Act making ipembers of the union liable, and that if it did innocent members could be fined and imprisoned for the wrongful act of tho union. WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Skerrett contended that the liability of members of the union was only a civil liability, and could only be recovered by action. Mr Bell, for the Crown, contended that Sections 80 and 00 absolutely took away the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to interfere with any order of the Arbitration Court on any grounds. He further contended that the order made was in the proper form. The Court reserved judgment.