LORD OF APPEAL

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1932, Page 5

LORD OF APPEAL

((REBUKED BY JUDGE

CORRECT CLOTHING FOR WOMEN.

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph.—Copyright.)

' LONDON, May 2!.' Mr Justice McCardie h..s caused a sensation in rebuking Lord Justice

Scrutton a Lord Y/f Appeal, for the

Litter’s recent rerlfirMs when reversing ' 11 judgment of the “Bachelor Judge,” VJlr Justice McCardie.

Mr Justice McCardie said : “Before this case begins, 1 wish to say that, in the event of an appeal, I slid] not supply a copy of mv notes until I am sai.i.aied that Lord Justice ..Scrutton will not be a member of th c . Appeal Court. I regret that it has become my duty to administer this public rebuke to Lord Justice Scrutton.” Lord Justice Scrutton had said that lie was surprised that an unmarried judge should have explained what was the proper underclothing which women should wear. •

JUDGE REBUKED IN TURN. COMMENT IN THE PRESS. LONDON, May 25. Regarding the incident, “The Time-" has an editorial referring to what it terms Mr Justice iMrCardn" s “Pontifical retaliation.” “The Times” says: “We hope that this undignified dispute will go no further, as /it is quite inconsistent with the traditions of, tile Bench. Frank, fearless statements of judicial opinion .should be .encouraged, but they need not be incompatible with tact and good manners. Happily, such incidents as yesterday’s are rare. Though they will not lesson .public confidence in tPe judicial system, they, must inevitably tend to .lessen the public respect for those members of the judiciary who provoke lihem.”/