BY-LAW UPHELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 151, 27 June 1924, Page 4

BY-LAW UPHELD.

APPEAL FOR DECISIO3T. HELiATE" TRAFFIC LICENCES. An appeal from a decision by ilr. W. E. HaKean, SJL, formed the subject of a judgment delivered by tbs Ciiief Justice, Sir Robert Stant, at the Supreme Court- The appeal involved tie validity 'of an Auckland City Cocncil by-law regarding heavy traißc. iinil n rmnal licences for motor lorriesAppeUaitt sai Robert Hogan, i chief traffic inspector for tlie Auckland City CauncßL, ari-i respandenc was Frederick George WauQey tlir. Baekmieg>. Section '2- of by4a.w Xq, 29 was involvedi- Xbiji oxdexa Lhat. tiie owners at fiestvy traiHc. on any of the areata n'.ilhia ths nUry sluinH' pay an annual Efcence £ie of £15. (;£or tiiree-tjjn 'seh.lclfea)... Tlie maer&fcrale Bdd it invalid for , the neirewn tluut ii unreusamihlE and. in. il3 upeia.tion.. In givihjr jjid'gincni., ihe Cliicf Juatlia? referred to a. by-Eiw al t2ieo SoTrfAlirnd' County Council., and alia t> a, sectiiim of the Public Works Act expressly aufhormrm a Tuctll buiUr to make a bylaw such as the imp iii dispute.. Iliera was authnxity for- saying that the useof a vehicllr an one ancasian only brong'itL that v.eMde wiihiii the scone of the by4a vr.. in (Jie present cac c,. tlie vehiulk had been dxiv.en tlireE tiiniia a nr.mtll' from TaJiapani tn Anrriißuid,. and there were also three back.. His HonorcrmlJd. mrt. r.piiolii' tie magistratn's deid'sibn.. Etc world therefore allow the appeal, and remil tHe case to the ta enier- a conyictiioir,, and" to awttij suclV penalty,, il" any;, a-s he might consider proper... Costs,. £7 IT/'i. would bff pailT By ceipconllfirt.. Appeilmt waa represented- by Vr. Staxcon-