OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2111, 20 June 1907, Page 2

OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

Press Association.

NAPIER’, yesterday. 111 the course of an interview, Dr. Findlay said: “I hope to bo able to submit for the approval of my colleagues a Bill dealing with our judicial system which may involve the abolition of District Courts and make provision for a more continuous Court of Appeal. This scheme, however, has not yet had the approval of Ministers, but will be ready for their consideration in the early part of the session. I believe that a considerable saving in the expenditure of the colony, and increased efficiency in our judicial system can be effected, by the scheme I have in view.” •

DUNEDIN, last night. A prominent member of the legal profession, when seen in regard to the Attorney-General’s proposal, which might mea n the abolition of the District Court and provision for a more continuous Court of Appeal, said he took it that Dr. Findlay’s idea was probably to make Wellington the headquarters of the Judges, who would reside there.: One Judge, say, would go on circuit in the North Island and another on circuit in the South Island, following very much on the lines of the custom in England, w .° _, er Judges would remain in Wellington, and could take court work there, and also Court of Appeal. . If the intention of fba+^ rne ?'S would mean that many of the colony’s leading advocates would have to reside in Wellmgton and tollow Judges on circuit.