SOLICITOR TAKEN TO GAOL.
A CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE. ; CBI TILMBAPH—rttESS. ASSOCIATION.} Auckland, February 23. , Mr. W. E.. Hackett, • solicitor,■. who was fined £5 by Mr. \\Y W. Dyer, S.M.,' on February 9 for contempt of Court (in declining to sit downiin Court when requested by the magistrate" to do so), was arrested by tho police this afternoon for not. haying • paid the fine. Mr. Hackett was 1 taken' to Mount Eden Gaol, whero he was examined for any distinguishing marks, ?nd had his weight, and height taken, besides being required to / deliver up the .contents;'of ,his pockets; At this stage a telephone > message was' • received.' stating that the Auckland Law Institute would ' pay the fine. The fine was paid, and Mr. Hackett was released.. It •is understood ; that the Auckland branch of the Law; Sooiety is investigating the matter.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 440, 24 February 1909, Page 7
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