COURT OF APPEAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 September 1927, Page 5

COURT OF APPEAL

CASE OF SAMOAN CHIEFS

(Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Appeal Court assembled to-day for its final session this year. His Honour Sir William Sim took the place of the Chief Justice, and others on the Bench were Messrs Justices Herdman, Reid, Adams and Ostler. Seven cases were allotted dates and applications were made for leave to appeal by seven convicted persons who were not represented. The Court said it would investigate them. Sir John Findlay in asking for a fixture before the Full Court for leave to appeal against the conviction of three Sarnoan chiefs for . a breach of banishment order made, by the Sarnoan Court, stated the case was an intricate and important one, as the appellants called the validity of the Sarnoan Act of 1921, under which the banishment order was made, into question. The substantial question for argument was whether this Act was ultra vires of the New Zealand Legislature and this involved questions relating to the constitution of New Zealand. This case was set down for October 10th. The Court then adjourned till to-mor-row.