MIXED JURIES IN THE DIVORCE COURT
SOME INTERESTING PHASES OPINIONS OF JURYWOMEN AND COUNSEL By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. London, January 28. fllhere have 'been some interesting phases in the advent of mixed juries in the Divorce Court. One woman juror pleaded te be excused from service on the ground that she had an imperative engagement concerning women’s unemployment. Counsel agreed to continue with eleven jurors. The Judge emphasised that women must accept the same responsibilities as men. A wife figuring in a divorce suit appealed to the women jurors, saying: “I know you will'understand a mother’s feelings, even if men cannot.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
(Rec. January 29, 5.5 p.m.' London, January 28. In one case four days’ divorce proceedings before a mixed jury culminated hi disagreement for the second time. Mr. Marshall Hall, who was appearing for the wife (the respondent), “This is my first case before a mixec. jury and I hope I may never have another." The foreman stated that no question had arisen as between men and women jurors. ~ Two married jurywomen descnb«l lis tening to letters connected with the case a.™ a. XiZ’“ an -{.v the women s nn movement, Riders that lils 9 or of making distinctions between married and unmarried women. Aus. N.Z. Cable Assn. _
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 108, 31 January 1921, Page 6
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210MIXED JURIES IN THE DIVORCE COURT Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 108, 31 January 1921, Page 6
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