THE JUDGE EDWARDS CASE.
COUET OF APPEAL. JUDGMENT ENIEBED UP FOB DEFENDANT. [Peb United Pbess Association.] "Wellington, May 27. In the Appeal Court, judgment in the Edwards case is being delivered. The Chief Justice's judgment took an hour in delivery. He considered there was no authority in law for the appointment, and it ought therefore to be cancelled. After delivering hiß owri">judgment, the Chief Justice said that although he was in favour of the Crown, the majority- of the Judges were in favour of the defendant. . . . Justices Richmond, Williams, and Denniston have delivered tbeir judgments, which are in favour ,of , Edwards. . . Justice Connolly's judgment was in favour of the Crown/ . Judgment of the Court was entered up for the defendant, with costs. The question of appeal to the Privy Council was mentioned by Mr Gully, but was left over for the present, he undertaking to consult the legal advisers of the Crown on the subject. ' ■ Later. In the Edwards case' to-day, Mr Gully obtained leave to appeal to the Privy Council. ■ : It is understood that the Government intend to send Home the papers necessary for placing the case before the Privy Council by the next mail.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11279, 28 May 1891, Page 2
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196THE JUDGE EDWARDS CASE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11279, 28 May 1891, Page 2
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