CLAIM AGAINST BISHOP

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3759, 30 June 1932, Page 6

CLAIM AGAINST BISHOP

By Father of Priest RESERVED JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY JUDGE (.Per Tress Association). Wellingtou, June 20. That on law plaintiff could not succeed, there being no proof of agency or implied authority to borrow money was the decision reached by Mr. Justice MacGregor in a reserved judgment delivered in the case in the Supremo Court in which Thomas Campbell claimed from Dr. Liston. Reman Catholic Bishop of the Au< kland diocese. Judgment was given for defend* ay;, but no costs were allowed. llis Honour holding that they should not be given because of ihe charges and insinuations, which lie found to be unfounded, made during the trial against Father Campbell. Tlie Judge said it was established that plaintiff dll advance the principal amounts claimed, to the parish priest at Whangarei on loan at per cent, towards the erection of a church, but plaintiff must prove more than that. lie must prove that the parish priest, his son. in the negotiation of the loan did so while acting os the agent of and with the authority of the then Bishop. Dr. Cleary, since deceased. ISSUE OF RATIONS DIFFICULTIES OF BOARDS BROUGHT TO AN ISSUE f'tu flurm. A.'aotiubiou, Auckland, Juno 29. A crisis appears to be developing in regard to the issue of rations» by Hospital Boards, to bring the matter to a head, the chairman of the Auckland Board Mr \V. Wallace, lias circularised all the boards suggesting that from to.moucu no further assistance he given, any cmploy.vT !o ni;i.n, married, or tingle. It is suggested that the Prime Minister should take up the matter with the unemployment Board.