Counsel went'on to say that ha was aware of his Lordship's remarks in the recent application by Messrs. Atkinson & Dallas, and the only argunient he could put forward in asking for the clemency of the court was that the first really serious warning in this matter was in connexion with a case before his Honour Judge Grain in January, last.
His Lordship—I think you are wrong there. I myself certainly spoke strongly on this matter before I went on Home leave.
Mr. Teesdale~The warning was only comparatively recent, at all events, and I will ask your Lordship to grant the relief asked for in this case. No proceedings have been taken against my clients for recovery of penalties.
His Lordship—I cannot agree with you that no warnings were given prior to what was said in January last. I had quite a batch of these applications in 1921. Is not "inadvertence" a term which you are called upon to explain? Have you not to set out certain facts which amount to inadvertence?
Mr. Teesdale—That has not been done hitherto, so far as I know.
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