EXCESS OF ZEAL

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1933, Page 8

EXCESS OF ZEAL

j ' - ■ ■ -«»» — - i 1 A JUR’.OII’iS INVESTIGATION. ; EXPENSE OF SECOND TRIAL. ' Acting too hastily ca a suggestion : riiade, o». t..e Crown; Vrcvecptor . jn a Uv.iiiuu,, we fmeinain of a. jimy xeaioujjy ayenc.-to make, some iri : riftSyyaiOiuha ,W- hniv-e'.f during, Dim adjournment. His. jaeal reLulvoJ. in ,a.;tviiai being abandoned, and trie Stajie bqL'g put: to h.,e. expense of another trial for the prisoner.

:Trie.-trh>L had occupied., nil the.mornirig, and when the. j'rirymen wer;e about 'to.‘retire to -, consider triear verdict die foreman ' asked ... whether the. , ,jurops could.,inijpoot; the .' window of a city Tabtoiry into, whiiph trio prisoner was - accused of having. at- .empted to break with. •an iron. bar. The evidence had made ft clear'i-on - which window the, ; attempt, was made., a»<l the .foreman told the Jncligd.fthnt durhig.,tho,win.oheoii -aidLipurriment ;of, the Court lie .bad gone to the, factory and asked the occupier to show; him the window.. When, the -'.CrpwnT ; Pro!iocut(ir • heard the'foreman’s statement, lie said .that - bean., invalidated,* ■ and -he made-, m application do the Jpclge- ,fpy the. d;sdnarge,'.cf: th-e, jury and the remand of the prisoner for. another trial. •He i-explained- that ini ■ his .address to the ' jury; he.illiad iSUgigynteLthat ..thq. iuroryimight ijjspech.■ the *jfaefory. hut he Ladointended.that this;.should he done in the proper way,,. under*. ,t-he. supervision of : officers of the Court, appointed by the Judge. The Judge.discharged the jury, and remanded the prisoner for another trial.