ELECTION EXPENSES.
o ALLEGED BREACH OF ACT. [BY TELEGRAPH.— press association-.] INVEECARGILL, Tuasday. At the Riverton Magistrate's Court today, before Mr. G. shank?, S.M., Adam Hamilton, M.P., was charged on the information of the returning officer of the Wallace elect orate with failing to furnish a return of his election expenses within the specified time. The prosecutor said the return had been supplied signed bv the defendant's . secretary, but he contended that it did not comply witn the Act. 'Die defendant's counsel said that Mr. | Hamilton went to Samoa with the Parliamentary party and was in Wellington I when the declaration arrived. He instructed his secretary to forward the necessary particulars which was done. He contended that it was unnecessary to forward receipted accounts. Decision was reserved.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17444, 14 April 1920, Page 6
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