Prohibition in the "Model Borough."

Evening Post, Volume XLIV, Issue 7, 8 July 1892, Page 2

Prohibition in the "Model Borough."

THE APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT. IBr Telegrai>h.| i UNITED PItKSS ASSOCIATION. I Christchurch. 7th July. A motion for a writ of certiorari to quash the proceeding of the Sydonham Licensing Committee concerning the refusal to roncw the license of tho Lancaster Park Hotel came beforo Mr. Justico Denniston in Banco today. Messrs. Fisher, Harper, and Stringer appeared for T. Quill, tho licensee, and Mr. Caygill appeared for tho committee. Counsel for the applicant said thoy woro prepared to make the case a test ono to govern the cases of the two other hotels. Thoy argued that four members of the oommitteo were incapable of deciding tho application judicially on account of bias, and that thoy had not dooided according to law. Mr. Caygill contended that tho Supremo Conrt had no power to intcrforo with a Licensing Committeo, which had been invested by tho Legislature with special powers, and had acted honestly within thoso powors. Tho argument is not yet finished. During tho argument Mr. Justico Donniston said that tho Court of Appeal had not rovorßcd tho principle of his judgment that tlio Licensing Act was not a Prohibition Aot, and that committeos wero bonnd to consider tho requirements of persons who desired to purchase drink.