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THE MOTUIHI ENQUIRY

Sir,—lt would not probably be accounted contempt of Court to refer to the proceedings in Auckland even if they bore more analogy to proceedings in our regular Courts where now (if no jury be empanelled) it would scarcely bo considered contempt to discuss procedure. In this inquiry the Govern-ment,-so far, would seem to invite criticism by allowing the proceedings to be reported by the- Press. My object, however, is not to discuss the evidence or in any way to anticipate the result, but it does seem anomalous: that an inquiry, which presumably is expeoted to satisfy the public as to where blame should rest, is composed of three '.'brass hats" to try a third, and when we find the president himself giving evidence as if tho local etaff, of which he is one,: were implicated. Again, I suppose, tho Court will not "of its own motion" announce any decision, but send it to Headquarters for confirmation. But is not Headquarters as much 1 on trial as'any?—l am, etc., ■ ■ J.C.F.

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 81, 29 December 1917, Page 8

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THE MOTUIHI ENQUIRY Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 81, 29 December 1917, Page 8

THE MOTUIHI ENQUIRY Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 81, 29 December 1917, Page 8

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