DISPUTED ELECTION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 95, 5 December 1911, Page 4

DISPUTED ELECTION.

COURT PROCEEDINGS

Mr Kcnrick, S.M., sat at the Courthouse this morning to hear a petition regarding the recent election of certain members of the Whangamornona County Council. Mr Spence appeared on behalf of the petition, and Mr Malone watched proceedings on behalf of Mr J. Diggins, whose election tho petition disputes. Mr Spence, opening his case, said the case would resolve itself into a mere matter of formal proof. He

said that for the three seats for the Strathmore riding four persons were nominated, three being wanted. After the election the County Clerk (Mr. A. Coleman) found that Mr. Diggins had been nominated by one person who was a non-elector. The Clerk had no option but to declare the scat vacant, though if be had found the irregularity before declaring Mr. Diggins elected he could have declared the other candidate (Mr. J. M. Jones) duly elected.

Formal evidence was given by the CT'rk.

Tiie S.M. declared Mr. Diggins not duly elected, and declared Mr. Jones, the only other N properly nominated candidate, duly elected.