JUDGMENT RESERVED.
MECCA OIL CASE. (PBESS • A6SOCU.TION TXLZGaAM.} ■ WELLINGTON, July 19. When the Mecca oil case was resumed to-day. counsel for Mr P. Pimentel said that he did not propose to submit any further , evidence on defendant's behalf. He . closed his. case and defendant; did not -go into .the witness box. . . Mr ' Treadwell. for plaintiffs, said that he. wished to draw the CburtV.attention. to .the • significance of the fact that defendant had not .gone into .the box. : •; ■ ■ -
Counsel: I wish to object most strongly to that;-" Mr Treadwell said that this sudden conclusion had come as »a great surprise ; to, him. . Only a K fejy moments the Court commenced, he had it ■ from .defendant -, himself , thai.-: defendant vwcmld vbe giving?., evidence. Mr Page, S ; M„ said.that he- would deliver his written judgment within a few-days.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19985, 21 July 1930, Page 3
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