STRATFORD ELECTION PETITION

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12016, 19 March 1920, Page 5

S TRATFORD ELECTION PETITION

ELECTION DECLARED VOID. Per Press As sociation. Stratford, March 18 The Election Court delivered judgment this afternoon. The Court held that there was no corrupt practice regarding the supply of music on October 30th and music and pictures on December 16th, It was held that the supply of pictures and magic on December 16th constituted an illegal practice, and the Court bad no option but to declare he eloottiou void. It declared that no disability should he imposed dn Mr Masters. “We are of opinion that he was guilty of no corrupt practice,” says the judgment,“and the illegal practice was doneopevly without any idea that he was violating the law.”