BREACH OF ELECTORAL ACT.
, (Per Press Association.) a;'-+!. t> ~AU£KLAND, Sept. 2. T«f» '^nri? 01106*/^ 111* this afternoon, %/, ohl\ WJham Mackay, a resident of urey Lyiin, was charged with commit-ting^--breach of the Electoral Act inr that .he signed his name as witness to -the -signature of William Albert Simsupon, a claim for enrolment for' the electoral district of Grey Lynn without" b*Y*P& sf ea <such signature written orwithout having heard the person signing declare the said signature to be" his - own, and signed of his own- .proper-'' name. The defendant, who explained" that., he wais a ship's steward, arid wasengaged by a political body to canvas the electorate, stated that- he acted in good faith and committed the breach unwittingly. His Worship said it was very necessary that the Act should be comply JTT 1}- otherwise the rolls would be stuffed." A substantial deterrentmust be imposed and one which he hoped would be a lesson to other peonle. . A. fin, e of £5 and 30s costs was theninflicted. . _-?^ N
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 3 September 1908, Page 4
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169BREACH OF ELECTORAL ACT. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 3 September 1908, Page 4
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