A CANCELLED LICENSE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1913, Page 10

A CANCELLED LICENSE.

COMPEXSATION-rrx OHAKUKE CASE.

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VVBIi.LVCTON-, Friday. In the Houst of Representatives this .■iftenioon the A to L Petitions Committee reported favourably in regard to-the petition of Mr. J. Cody, of Ohakune, who prayed for compensation for loss sustained by 'Hie eaaioeltetion of a wholesale liquor license.

Seme objection -susus raised by eeseral members, who fea-red Onct-i! the •Government ])aad compensation in. this case iv would establish a dangerous precedent, "but other members regarted the circumstances as exceptional, and the reeom-farron-e.

Mt. J. H. Bi-admey •< chairman of th« committee) said that, the only question to be considered was whether the petitioner bad suffered toss by ai .t; on of -the Ueensn-ng Commftfce*.." It had been stated in evidence that the petitioner and another cl-.rinfcj.ret. w-ere both represented by solicitors at suceessrre meetings of the LieereringrCourmittee yet do question of the lenity of issuing the license was raised. The Government should be responsiWe-for the acts of its servants. Evidence 'before the eomnriitw had shown , .that, the precedent spoken or had been alreativ erttnWished Tlie .report was referred to the Government- for favoiirable^onsideration.