ECHO IS HEARD OF GRAFT CASE.
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS AGAINST FIRM.
(United Press Assn.—By Electrle Telegraph—Copyright.) 1 (Received December 19, 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 19. Mr Justice James granted Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd., a rule nisi calling upon Mr Gates, the Stipendiary Magistrate. to show cause why a writ of prohibition should not be issued to restrain him from further proceedings upon convictions under the Secret Commissions Prohibition Act. upon which the firm was fined £IOOO and i ordered to refund to the Citv Council £10.600. Judge James also granted a stay of proceedings as to the Magistrate’s order.—Australian Press Association.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18641, 19 December 1928, Page 8
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