REFUSAL OF PERMIT

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1935, Page 4

REFUSAL OF PERMIT

SPORTING CLUB WRESTLING. WRIT OF MANDAMUS SOUGHT. By Telegraph—Press Association. ■Wellington, Last Night. In a further attempt to secure the right to conduct wrestling contests the National Sporting Club (incorporated) is asking the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, for a writ of mandamus to compel Inspector G. B. Edwards to grant the necessary permit to the club. The club is also seeking a similar writ directing the inspector to deal with the club’s application for a permit without reference to the fact that the application is not approved by the New Zealand Wrestling Union. It is alleged that the inspector wrongfully refused an application for a permit made by the club on August 30. The club contends that the sole ground for the inspector’s refusal to grant a permit was that the club was not affiliated to or controlled by the New Zealand Wrestling Union and that the application was not sponsored or approved by the union.

It is claimed that the inspector did not consider the application on its merits and that he refused it upon grounds that in law are not pertinent to the application and are invalid. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. G. Wohlmann, and Inspector Edwards are named as defendants in the proceedings. As the case proceeded it became apparent that the differences between the parties related only to the conditions laid down by tjie inspector. It appeared there had been a misunderstanding between the parties on this point and on the suggestion of the Chief Justice the case was adjourned to enable a further conference between the inspector and the ■ National Sporting Club.