CONTEMPT OF COURT.
A SOLICITOR ARRESTED. I'EB UNITED TIIESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, Feb. 23. -Mr Y\. E. Hackett, solicitor, who was fined .to by .Mr Dyer, 5.31., on February 9 tor contempt of Court (in declining to sit. down in Court when requested by the magistrate (o do so), was arrested by the police this afternoon for not having paid the fine. _Mr Hackett was taken to Mount liden Gaol, where he was examined for iny distinguishing marks and had his weight and heiglif taken, besides being required to deliver up the contents oi his pockets. At this stage a telephone message was received stating that the Auckland Law Institute would pay the
The tine was paid ami Mr Hackett was released. It is understood that the Auckland branch of the Law Society is investigating the matter.
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Mataura Ensign, 24 February 1909, Page 3
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136CONTEMPT OF COURT. Mataura Ensign, 24 February 1909, Page 3
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