COURT OF APPEAL

Otago Witness, Issue 3399, 7 May 1919, Page 25

COURT OF APPEAL

WELLINGTON, April 30. The Appeal Court reserved decision in the Catlins railway embankment case, Symo v. the King. Tho Full Court to : day heard the case ot King v. Cunningham, an appeal from a decision by Mr Page, S.M. The question at issue is whether an officer of tho Railway Department is entitled to leave as of right on voluntarily Retiring from the department, or whether the granting of such leave is discretionary. The question turns on the interpretation of the regulations of the department. The Solicitor-general appeared for the Crown and' Mr Hallett for the supDliant.—Judgment was reserved. - ' , May 2. The Appeal Court is hearing the case of Bex v. Raglan, whioh was reserved by Judge Chapman. This was a case of personation at the election in Wellington. Accused had been convicted of the offenco by applying for a voting paper in the name of another person. The point at issue was whether, under a provision of the Legislature Act, he had committed a further offence by applying for a voting paper in his own name, having once voted at that election. Mr O'Learv appeared for prisoner, and the Solicitor-general for tho Crown. Judgment was reserved.