A juryman was summoned before the Court of Session, Edinburgh, for contempt of Court by being drunk while in the jury-box. Lord Blackburn said that Smith allowed himself to be chosen its one of the jury, and took his place in the box. Although he avoided detection in the morning, his condition after luncheon made him quite incapable of giving attention to the case, lie was most objectionable - to his fel-low-jurors, and rendered it difficult for them to give attention to the case. If counsel had, not agreed to accept the verdict of the other jurors after Smith had left the Court, the whole day would have been lost, and the parties to the action would have wasted probably £IOO to £2OO expenses. He imposed a line of £25, which Smith paid by cheque.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2329, 15 September 1921, Page 1
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