ONEKAKA CASE
HEARING OF APPEAL
The, hearing of an appeal by the Crown against a decision of the Warden's Court at Coilingwood in favour of the companies concerned in the Crown's suit for the forfeiture of mining privileges at Onekaka was commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers). The Warden (Mr. T. E. Maunseli, S.M.) had determined that the mining privileges were liable to forfeiture on March 14. 1938, the day immediately before the commencement of the Iron and Steel Act, 1937, but would not. in fact, have been forfeited if appropriate proceedings for their forfeiture had been taken. In his opinion, the Crown had committed a [breach of the agreement made in 1931 iby the Government then in power. The appeal is from this judgment on law and fact, and the hearing is expected 1.0 occupy some days. The Solicitor-General (Mr. H. H. Cornish, K.C.), with him Mr. C. A. L. Treadwell, is appearing for the Crown, Mr P. B Cooke, X.C.. with him Mr. M. C. Cheek, for the Onekaka Steel and Iron Co., Ltd. 'in liquidation), Mr. C. H. Weston, X.C.. with him Mr. F. !P. Kelly, for the Golden Bay Proprie-tary-Co.. Ltd., and Mr. W.. J. Sim. K.C., with him Mr. R. E. Tripe, for Pacific Steel, Ltd.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 108, 3 November 1942, Page 3
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218ONEKAKA CASE Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 108, 3 November 1942, Page 3
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