CONTEMPT OF COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 428, 10 February 1909, Page 8

CONTEMPT OF COURT.

■'■,; : A.SOLICITOR FINED. . ~-/V ■;.. , [BIT .TZLJSGEAPH-rPBESS. ASSOCIATION.! .;.. .-;. ■■.■■■'■" i,v: v • ; Auokland, February '9.-' .. A stormy scene in the Police' Court this , afternoon culminated in rMr. ; W.E.Hac!cett, a'younger member of the Bar, being,fined by .Mr. Dyer, S:M., £5 for contempt of Court.' \'; ip-Mr. , '; Hackett waa.\appearing for .the- respondent in an - application' for. judicial separation.' ' The 'evidence had- been'.taken; and. the : Magistrate wasi reviewing the ! oase, *hen oounsel rose_'to-'make some :remarks» if..-Hβ waß,told to sit.down,.arid onrising-again was ■ informed .that in ; summary cases oounsel only had the right to,an opening /address./ .-;.'■/' .;■.Mr.,Hadkett,: I have a stateirierit'tdmaKe.' ; Magistrate: It doesn't-matter.- I have'; told you to sit down. . ... ' ■, : ~',:■ .' Mr. Hackett: I only.want-—■ :■, , {■'.'■' • Magistrate'- (warmly): • Sit ; down.-'. . '.-'; -,-v.■:'- ■ Mr. Dyer.cbntinued.to refer to,the- evi-; dence, when Mr.'Hackett again rose,'and: was once more told.to sit down;: Mr.'Hackett did so, but'presently was oh• his feet'again,: when Mr. Dyer -told the Court- attendant to take-him into custody., . ,; ; :■; - ; ; -.•;■'■;■>.,•' r;'-.-.' . AVhen the case, hadconcluded Mr. Hackett p-as' brought before -.the.Court"' to', show.caiise. After' a smart passage.at arms,• the Magistrate imposed.a fine of : £'s for' contempt,of. Court; adding.that if it were-not paid within a week Mr. Hackett would have to- go : to gaol ,for seven" days.;. ,:'''.•:.■■■ :■■'"..',';■ v■■ v. ■■/," ; Mr'.; Hackett:l ..may, ..say. with : all -due re--spect- that : I'■ shall never pay , that; ,fine. ■• :".