NORTHERN TERRITORY INQUIRY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3369, 23 December 1919, Page 6

NORTHERN TERRITORY INQUIRY.

_ DARWIN, Dec. 20, Before the Royal Commission Judge Bevan was further lengthily questioned‘ regarding the advances of Government money on mines wherein The was interested. Judge Ewingpointed out hat -the witness had already admitted‘ hat the administration of the Terriory had made advancesvto himself and thers. V-Judge Bevan denied a suggestion yeMr Barrett, solicitor that a repreentative of the Mines Department as jockeyed into relaxing the white amour regulations, and that_ he would ve lost his job if he had not given e ruling he did, g ‘Judge Bevan said he knew nothing bout what‘ the Mines Department did.‘ ‘Mr Barrett interjected—Perhaps Dr ilruth looked after that. . _ Further drastic questioning took la._ce relating to Judge Bevan’s admin- l stration of the Department of Justice ‘a judge. One incident referred to as‘ the quashing of a Whole jury anel for an alleged irregularity. To Mr Barrett's question: “Is it not

Lvfact that no jury will convict anyyne before you?” Judge Bevan re‘rlied, “I have heard that mated.”