SALES OF WHEAT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 233, 26 June 1920, Page 7

SALES OF WHEAT

REGULATIONS' DISREGARDED. By Telegraph-Jress Association. ' DunedJi, June 25. . In tho Supreme Court' to-day the Registrar read the judgment of Mr. Justice Sim in a case heard on.June 10, in which the Crown sued for penalties in respect to sales'of wheat, tilt defendants being A. Steven and Co. and William' Joaiah Love. His Honour eaid the evidence showed that in. seven transactions, which had .been traced, the total profit was only ,£23. There was no reason 'to suppose that the remaining three sales wero more profitable. It was clear, therefore, that the. defendants did not engage, in the transactions sake of profit to be derived from , them. There did not appear to be any secrecy about tho business. When tlio Assistant Wheat Controller investigated, a complete disclosure was made to him. Tho truth seemed to be that tho defendant Love thought other merchants wero evading the regulations, and he rather foolishly determined to disregard them. His Honour thought it wculd bo sufficient penalty if the defendant company paid a penalty of .£ls in lespect to each of the ten offences, and if Love paid a nominal penalty of ,£1 in respect of each of them. In the caso of the defendant company the sum of £m was romilited in each of the ten cases, and judgment was given for ,£l5O in nil. In the case of the. other defendant, ,£499 was remitted in each of the ten cases, and judgment was given against him for M 0 in all.