LOCAL OPTION.
THE HUTT ENQUIRY
Per I'rvsb Association.
WELLINGTON, Jan. 21
- The Hutt local option poll enquiry ivas continued to-day, when the evidence of the defence iucluded that of R. Mothcs, returning officer. He denied that lie was interested in the result of the poll more one way than another. He denied appointing trade partisans as officials. He believed that of 24 deputies 16 were abstainers. It was a gross misstatement to say that he allowed liquor in the main booth during the count. The placing of 2:> no-license votes in the continuance bundle must have been purely accidental. During cross-examination he denied entirely the suggestions made against his conduct of the poll during the hearing of the case. He was licensee of a hotel eighteen years ago, but since then he had had no interest in hotels. After hearing counsel's address the Court intimated that it woidd carefully consider the matter and give its decision on the 30th inst.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13810, 22 January 1909, Page 6
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160LOCAL OPTION. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13810, 22 January 1909, Page 6
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