During the hearing of a case at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court a Statute of Richard 11, enacted in 1381, was quoted by Mr J, J. Sullivan. The matter in dispute wai the right of a landlord to make forcible entry of a house. Mr Sullivan stated that the law passed in the reign of Richard II was now incorporated in the Crimes Act. He claimed that under that Act it was an offence for the landlord to enter premises let by him to a tenant excepting where entry was given by law. Admittedly civil proceedings could be taken, but that would occupy a considerable time. Tho application was for a warrant for tho arrest of the landlord on the ground that ho had forcibly entered the house in question. Tho magistrate (Mr Cutten) refused the application. stating that he could not issue a warrant to settle what amounted to a civil action.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3805, 15 February 1927, Page 17
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