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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 143, 19 June 1934, Page 10

WITHOUT NOTICE.

POLICE ASK FOR REMAND. COUNCIL SEEKS COSTS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) GISBORNE, tills day. The question whether costs should be allowed against the police in a ease in which defence counsel was not notified of the intention of the police to apply for a remand, and defendant's witnesses were present in Court, was raised before Mr. E. L. Walton, S.M., yesterday. The application costs was not granted, but the magistrate intimated that if a farther adjournment was sought and the defence not notified, lie would give consideration to the matter of allowing costs against the police. The case was one in which a motorist was charged with being' drunk in charge, driving negligently and without a license. Supporting the application for a remand, the senior-sergeant stated that a witness was in hospital. Mr. L. T. Burnard objected to the remand, stating that lie had not been notified, and had all his witnesses ready. They would now have to be paid for two appearances. If the remand was granted costs should bo allowed against the police. The Magistrate: It is not usual to give costs against the police. The senior-sergeant said counsel could have inquired if the case was going on, but Mr. Burnard said it was absurd to adopt such a view.