PAUPER APPEALS

Evening Post, Issue 67, 17 September 1934, Page 10

PAUPER APPEALS

Fixtures for tho hearing of applications for leave to appeal as a, pauper were sought by counsel on behalf of clients in two cases called at the sitting of the Court of Appeal today. Mr. .T. S. Hanna made the application in the first case, and Mr. C. A. L. Tread■weil in the other.

After the second case had been called, Mr. Justice Herdman remarked in a quiet voice that applications for leave to appeal in this way seemed to "bo becoming plentiful. "I beg your Honour's pardon," said Mr. Treadwcll.

"T said they seem to lie becoming plentiful." said h's Honour. Mr. Tr»s>f!well:- T think' this is the cily one this man has made. (Laughter. "> ■ • .

. A fixture was granted. A smile .also went round the court ns •\ result, of an observation by Mr. C. Evans-Scott when ho was anplying for a fixture for tho "Jif.'iring of a case by the "Full Court. "The case," lie said, "affe.cts the question of costs in -pauper anpeals—a question which hns become of general importance your "Honours." lie. too. was priven a fixture.

.was also unsuccessful. It is gratifying that a British expedition succeeded in reaching the common objective through unexplored country behind the East Coast of Greenland and without a depot or supporting party after over a thousand miles of sledging.