APPEAL COURT.
■Wellington, July 18. The appeal in the case Commissioner of Trade and Customs v. Bell and Co., match manufacturers, was dismissed with costs on the highest scale. The Court was of opinion that guiity knowledge must be shown before seizure and forfeiture. Prom this Mr Justice Williams dissented. In the Hotel Commonwealth case, the Chief Justice expressed the opinion that what had been done amounted to an evasion of the law, but the case was not met by the express words of the statute; also that there must be a vacant license at the time of hearing, and that the requirements as to accommodation must be complied with. 'This was not done, and the license should be quashed. The other Judges took a different view, and held that the circumstances did not amount to a removal within the meaning of the Act; that it was sufficient if the license was vacant when the new license was actually granted, and if the premises are complete by the time the license is issued. The motion was dismissed with costs, .£SO. Notice of appeal was given, and the Court adjourned to August loth.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 3768, 20 July 1901, Page 2
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