GRAND JURIES
PROPOSED ABOLITION. (Per United Press Association.) HOKITIKA, June 10. The Supreme Court session opened this morning before his Honour Mr Justice Herclman. The only criminal charge was against George Edwin Shaw, who was found guilty of the reduced charge of theft of a dozen socks. He was admitted to probation for twelve months. The civil business promises t-o extend over several days. The Grand Jury made the following recommendations: —The Grand Jury submit that the present high standard of education, the liberty of the press, and the trustworthiness of the Magistracy have done away with the necessity of Grand Juries, and recommend that steps be taken to amend the jury system so that, if not done away with altogether, Grand Juries should not be summoned excepting for offences the punishment for which may be death.
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Southland Times, Issue 18854, 21 June 1920, Page 6
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137GRAND JURIES Southland Times, Issue 18854, 21 June 1920, Page 6
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