COAL VEND CASE.
— '—* QUESTION OF INTENT. (Press Association.-By Telegraph.-, Copyright). Sydney, Yesterday. In the coal vend case, counsel for the defence contended that the. Crown had not proved intent on the.part of defendants to restrain trade, and intimated that in view of Mr Justice Isaacs' decision that while the averment by the Crown of an intent did not carry satisfiactory proof of intent, yet he thought that it was a case to go to a jury, the defence might not call evidence. The decision on thi.s point will bo announcd when the Court meets to-day. NO DEFENCE EVIDENCE. Received July G, 9.30 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. Counsel for defendants intimated that he did not propose to call evidence in reply to the Crown. His Honour requested that a summary of certain evidence be prepared, and adjourned the case till Monday.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1360, 5 July 1911, Page 5
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