APPEAL COURT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 178, 30 July 1907, Page 7

APPEAL COURT.

THE PAREORA STRIKE

WHICH IS THE CORRECT VIEW?

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WELLINGTON, July 29. The Appeal Court to-day is hearing the case Miller v. Keddie, an appea 7 from Mr Justica Williams's decision.

The respondent is a slaughterman' assistant at the Pareora Freeziir Works who was fined £5 for takir.' part in the strike. A writ of attacl ment was moved for and refused I JJr Justice Williams, on the group that- the mode of recoveringl V amount of the fine prescribed by tl Legislature was the mode prescribe for the recovery of a debt and not of penalty; and, consequently, since tlImprisonment of Debt Abolition Ac no one could be imprisoned for failm to pay a debt. Mr Justice Coooer v a previous case, had granted a writ o' attachment and the Appeal Court hato decide which view is correct Mr Bell, K.C., and Mr J.. L. Stoir appeared for the appellant, and Messr, Raymond and Herdman for the re spondent.