BETTING CHARGE FAILS.
A SECOND JURY DISAGREES. JURY SYSTEM ON TRIAL. By Tele graph—Press Association Wellington, Last Night. The second trial of James Patterson * on a charge o-f bookmaking was held to-day, when the jury disagreed. The Chief Justice said he was sorry the jury was unable to agree, because the facts and the law of the case were equally plain. H e could not understand how the jury was unable to agree, and he hoped it was not because they were in favor of gambling. The case emphasised the need for an amendment of the law in respect of the total agreement of juries. It was useless ordering a new trial; some other form would have to be used in cases of this kind, for it was useless wasting the time of the Court. In Wellington justice could not be administered if there was an infraction of the Gaming Act charged. Who was to blame? He did not know; that was for the people to consider, not for him.
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1921, Page 4
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170BETTING CHARGE FAILS. Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1921, Page 4
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