THE CRICK CASE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2031, 16 March 1907, Page 2

THE CRICK CASE.

VERDICT AGAINST PARLIAMENT Press Association—Copyright. Received 11.45 p.m. March 15. SYDNEY, March 15. Tho Full Court gave judgment in the case Crick v. Sergeant-at-Arms for assault in removing Crick from the House. Under a standing order specially adopted to deal with plaintiff’s expulsion, the Chief Justice held that tho fact that a criminal charge was pending against the member in no way affected tho course of business in the Chamber. It was in no way an obstruction to business, and in no way affected the orderly conduct of the House. How, then, could the House stop in and say a charge of which plaintiff might bo innocent or guilty had been brought, and therefore'suspend him until his innocence was established, and so ignore the right of the constitution, and disfranchise them. Judgment must-pass for plaintiff.

Mr. Justice Pring. dissented from the judgment, holding 'that the standing order had the force of law, that the Court had .no right to: inquire into its validity. If the Court- had power it would take from the Assembly powers regarding its business. Received 11:55 p.m. March 15. SYDNEY, March' 15.

The Full Court, in-the case against Brown, a juror in-the Crick-Willis case found that while Brown was guilty of gross miscon.misconduct there was no means of getting at him except in tho way tho law says that he must not-. .Therefore Brown was discharged. The Full Court is unable to accept the affidavits of the juror in tile matter, because of tho danger that might follow if it was decided generally, and that affidavits of what occurred in the injured man’s rooms wore to bo considered.