A LICENSING ELECTION CASE.
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WELLINGTON, August 25. The Chief Justice gave judgment to-day in Armstrong v South Wairarapa County Council. The plaintiff acted as Returning Officer at the last licensing election, an? sued the local body for the expenses. Part of the defence was that the plaintiff by hie own wilful act had rendered the election void and thrown away the cost. His Honour held that the Returning Officer has no recourse by statute against the local body, but is a Government officer, and should look to the Government; and further, that if he had power to sue the Council, he could not recover in this instance for the reason alleged by the defence.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9816, 27 August 1897, Page 6
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