A MAYOR COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
[BY TILEGRAPn, PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Palmkrston North, Tuesday. At the Court to-day, Mr. Geo. S. Nelton, Mayor o£ Palmerston, was charged with a breach of the Arms Act, by selling a gun without first procuring a licence. He defended himself, and pleaded tho ueual course taken by auctioneers, he having taken a shilling for a licence, which was procured a few days afterward. The caae was concluded at half-p»9t six o'clock. He was committed for trial. Hie own bail was taken for £10. Mr. Ward, the Police Magistrate, stated that he believed the defendant had not the slightest idea of committing an offence, and advised an application u»der the sSth clause of the Act for a nolle2>rosetjui. The general opinion is that the action taken by the police Lβ a most frivolous one. Great eym:>nttiy is exposed f o r Mr - s - Neltson.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5493, 25 June 1879, Page 5
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