POLITICAL POINTS.
A DEADLY COMBINATION. A few striking examples of theclass ol verdict ctironeis' juries are capable ■ f arriving at were given during the debate on the Estimates the other evening, but the most remarkable was undoubtedly that retailed by Mr Wtlford. Ii was the case of a young man who shot himself at Auckland some years ago. At the time he ended his life he was worn out with an attack of measles, but his m ind was also disturbed over some love affair. He could only describe the decision arrived at as "the apotheosis of bun kum." 'The jury decided that "dc-. ceased came by his death through Jiaiousy and measles!'' (Laughter). Air A. W. Hogg also condemned the coroner's jury. If a person decided to die without the assistance of a doctor (laughter) why should a coronet's jury have to sit on him? "Sit on iuin?'' queried another member. "V's. I consider it is an infringement of the liberty of the subject," Mr Hogg retorled, eminently satisfied with his little joke.
JOTTINGS. '■The. general experience is that judges live, a long time," said Mr Barclay. "They have nothing to worry them.''—Mr Hornby.
Mr lleke says that the dog- tax is about the only financial means some Mao.i Councils possess.
i'oaplc in Wellington are paying- 3d lor new potatoes, and think they are getting- a great luxurv.—Mr Fisher.
The natives have profiled upon every occasion when they have had the assistance of scientific advice on agriculture, said the lion. Mr Carroll.
Mr Alison is asking for a return showing the amount of revenue derived bv v.av of land tax from frccho'd and leasehold lauds.
Kl( vi n pioprietors of newspapers in the South Island have followed ihe lead of it number of Northern publishers in asking fot an enquirv into the methods of the Press Association. The number of freehold and leasehold holdings and areas in lite co'onv is asked for by Mr Alison. Another commission to investigate old soldiers' c'aims is asked for b f Mr Bollard,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81851, 26 September 1906, Page 2
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340POLITICAL POINTS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81851, 26 September 1906, Page 2
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