JUDGE AND COUNSEL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1681, 22 February 1913, Page 4

JUDGE AND COUNSEL.

A SHARP EXCHANGE. | ' (By Telcgraph.—fipccia 1 Correspondent) Auckland, tfCurcary 21. A short interlude occurred between Judge Edwards and Mr. J. R. .Lundon 1 at the Supremo Court tfl-day. Mr. Lundou was about five minutes late in arriving to, take up a case, and the Court ivas therefore delayed, his Honbur remarking that such a state of affairs was insufferable. i It was explained by Mr. Lundon subsequently that ho hod been endeavouring to find a witness for tho defence all tho morning, and had only arrived back from Newmarket just prior to coining to tho Court. Ho hoped his Honour would i accept tho apology, while ho asked that a subpoena might; be issued by the Courli to the witness in question. . . , ,'j .• His Honour: Do you think this a propell application to make at this latefitagoP Mr. Lundon: Your Honour, it would only tako twenty minutfes, to serve it. The sergeant knows where the woman U His Honour: Are you not aware tiiat tho Court has been sitting all the wC'ik? You should have applied beforo, ;j Mr. Lundon: But- —. _ , : i His Honour: No excuses, sir! Sit down, 6l Mr. Lundon: Very well, your Honour. Subsequently the witness wanted by Mr, Lundon appeared, but not- before there had besn another passage of arms between Judgo and counsel concerning the letter's coligh, which the Judge declared must cease.