LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 69, 18 September 1936, Page 4

LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY

A meeting of the Wellington Law Students' Society was held recently when a number of new counsel argued a case before Mr. H.H. Cornish K.C. The question involved was whether a certam "grand competition scheme organised g bV the Students'.Assc-cu, on at Victoria College was a l oUe . ly „ w A ll Jj in the provisions of the Gaming Act, 1908. A prosecution had; been made by the police, but, after hearing counsel the judge came to the conclusion that the appeal should be allowed He then gave some extremely helpful advice and criticism to the counsel who had taken part The meeting included with a ftearty vote of thanks to Mr. Cornish. Messrs. W. L.. Ellmgham and 8./ I. appeared for the appellants, and Messrs. H. G. Duncan and H.. J- Evans for the respond-, en A - further meeting wa3 held last; Wednesday. evening, when . another mock trial took place before Mr 0., C. Mazengarb. This was an act on In tort bTa"iurse who had been injured u a I motor accident, the driver of thenar being the. doctor .by .whom she was; employed. Some interesting questions oTlaw were argued, and lhe„„ Judge finally^ awarded, the plaintiff £B2 damageswithout costs. • Hearty thanks were accorded to Mr. Mazengarb at the close-of the meeting. Messrs. H. R C. Wild and W. M. Willis appeared for the plaintiff,.. and Messrs. I. u< Campbell and J. C. White for the defendant. '."■ ■'