WOMEN JURORS
RIGHT TO SERVE IF DESIRED fFrom Our Own Parliamentary Reporter | Wellington, This Day. Provision for women between the ages of 25 and 60 serving as jurors should they so desire is contained in the Women Jurors (No. 2) Bill, which was introduced into the House of Representatives yesterday and toad a first time. , The Attorney-General (Mr Mason) said that the measure was identical with one previously introduced by Mrs Dreaver (Government, Waitemata) and declared out of order. To enable a woman to serve as a juror the Bill specifies that she must possess the necessary qualifications and must notify the sheriff in writing that she wishes to serve as a juror. It is the duty of the sheriff to supply to the Superintendent of Police of the district concerned a list of women who wish to serve, and if he is satisfied such names may be added to the jurv list
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 15 October 1942, Page 2
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153WOMEN JURORS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 15 October 1942, Page 2
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