PRESENTMENT BY THE GRAND JURY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5387, 3 July 1878, Page 2

PRESENTMENT BY THE GRAND JURY.

On the conclusion of their labors at the Supreme Court yesterday, the Foreman (Mr. Lipman Levy) said ; The Grand Jury wish to make a presentment to your Honor if you will kindly accept it now. The following presentment was then handed to the Deputy-Registrar (Mr. Wihner), and read out in Court :

“ Referring to that part of your Honor's charge, stating that it is intended shortly to erect new buildings in which the business of the Supreme Court will be conducted, the Grand Jurors beg most respectfully to congratulate the Court and the citizens of Wellington upon the probable fulfilment at an early date of an object that has been many times urged by the Grand Jurors in their presentments to your Honor. The Grand Jurors fully concur in the observations made by your Honor to the effect that those whose business is concerned with the Supreme Court should express their views in the proper quarter, to the end that the new Court House may be made suitable, and convenient in every respect. —L. Levy, Foreman. ■ “ Wellington, July 2, 1878.’* His Honor : Mr. Levy and gentlemen,—l shall take care that your presentment is forwarded to the Colonial Secretary, and I have no doubt some opportunity will be given to those interested to make known their views on the subject before the matter goes so far as to render interference or representations useless. My principal object in referring to the subject was, that in the new building we should not have this very close atmosphere, and more especially the very disagreeable odor of rotten cabbages. (Laughter.) As you have gone through all the bills, I have much pleasure in discharging you from further attendance.