THE COAL VEND.
HEARING OF APPEAL. Sydney. Aug. 26. The hearing of the appeal of the shipping companies in the Coal Vend case has commenced in the High Court. The chief ground of the appeal relates to the admissabilitj - i f certain evidence, particularly evidence relating to the Vend's minutes prior to the date of the alleged combination. It is contended that the minutes of the Vend are not evidence against the appellants.
THE APPELLANTS' CASE
(Received 27, 8.55 a.m.) Sydney. Aug. 27
A very strong bar Vend case is 1 being heard, in which rhe appellants! arc the Adelaide Steamship Com-! pany. Hcyard Smith. Huddart Park-: er, and the Mell wraith and Me-1 Earchern Company. j The grounds of appeal includes! that an alleged wrongful act arose I from the Coal Vend agreement', i wherewith the appellants had nothing to do, and the evidence failed; to establish any intent to restrain or control the supply or price in anyj service, merchandise, or commodity j by the appellants or any other defendant. :
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 226, 27 August 1912, Page 5
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172THE COAL VEND. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 226, 27 August 1912, Page 5
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