Criticism of double-barrelled questions was voiced by his Honor, Mr Justice Blair, in the Supreme Court at Gisborne. Counsel in a civil action asked a witness why the Harbour Board had done a certain thing, but his Honor pointed out that the witness had not said the board had done it. “If I asked you why you murdered your grandmother last week, what would you say? ” asked his Honor. “ I didn’t.” replied counsel. “ Yes,” pointed out his Honor, “but that isn’t an answer to my question. If I had obtained an admission from you that you had murdered her, then I could ack you why you did it.”
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Otago Witness, Issue 4032, 23 June 1931, Page 33
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