FISHERIES CONSERVATION.
ILLEGAL SALE OF TROUT. Per Press Association DUNEDIN, April 19. Mr Widdowson. S.M., gave judgment this morning in the case of the Acclimatisation Society v. Samuel K. G.ardham, in which defendant was charged with selling trout on February Ist, contrary to. the provisions of the" Fisheries Conservation Act, 1884, and the regulations made thereunder. The facts of the case were proved, but defendant contended that the informaation must be dismissed on three grounds, the principal of which was that the regulations made under-the sub-section (which it ( was claimed had restricted power), were too wide being absolute prohibition and, therefore ultra'vires. The Magistrate held otherwise, and convicted defendant; fining him £5 and costs £2;
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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13265, 20 April 1907, Page 5
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115FISHERIES CONSERVATION. Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13265, 20 April 1907, Page 5
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