WITNESS STAYS AWAY.
DISPLEASURE EXPRESSED IT COURT. ORDER TO ATTEND. "' ; When the Eden election judicial it quiry proceedings opened Mr. A. G. Quartley. counsel for petitioner, tul that the witness he wanted te c<ll today was not present. He undents that the man. a poultry-keeper «t Gla Eden, had urgent business which, hewever, should not have prevented kirn coming to the Court. Mr. Justice Hosking: Was lie rabpoenaed?—Yes, your Honor. Well then he has no right to iUt away. What does he do? —Hβ i» « poultry-keeper, your Honor, and I understand that his absence at the present time in the season would mm serious loss to him.-
His Honor: Then you might tell jim he must appear. Half an hour «bwH not prevent his hens laying. He h*s po right to stay away without the Ceorfi permission. A telegram, signed by tie Registrar, can be sent him. If he ii net here and you have not excused hjin,!» will have to be brought here. The tte for his attendance will be 2 p.m.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 49, 27 February 1923, Page 4
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173WITNESS STAYS AWAY. Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 49, 27 February 1923, Page 4
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