THE MEIKLE CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 8 November 1907, Page 2

THE MEIKLE CASE.

STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. In the House of Representatives on Wednesday, The Premier, in referring to tlla. Meikle Bill, said he could not make hiß promised statement until the next day. He had, when speaking on the matter in question a day or two ago, overlooked the fact that the Chief Justice had been written to in August last regarding the proposed legislation on the case. He now read this letter, because he desired an opportunity of conferring with the Chief Justice before deciding what course should be adopted. The Chief Justice wrote intimating that he had brought the matter before the Judges, who were unaimously of the opinion that, seeing the question of appeals in criminal cases was being legislated upon in Great Britain it would be wise to de- ' fer action until a full text of the Eng. lish measure was received. The Judges had, therefore, suggested that no legislation should be passed at present. Ho (the Premier) simply wanted to say that the matter had been referred to the Judges, as some members had urged it should be done, in view of all the circumstances surrounding the case. He desired to eonfer with the Chief Jus. tice, and would then make an announcenient to the 1 HoUssi * i ■ .;s.|