THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.
DUTY OF JURIES. In his summing-up in a sheep stealing, case at; .Hamilton last week, Mr Justice Ostler, remarked.that one of the distinguishing.characteristics of British justice which caused it; to be different from all . other ,(forms of .civilisation, was that it caused, respect for law and order, and .the safety, of life and property. That characteristic could only be maintained when juries were prepared to, do their duty. -He therefore appealed tQ the-jury if they were oonvinced the prisoner was guilty" not to allow any consideration of the fact that prisoner’s wife had been sick„ that after all only sheep were stolen, or any other such 'thing •to . sway them in returning a verdict according to their convictions.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1929, Page 4
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122THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES. Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1929, Page 4
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