REBUKE TO A JURY.
CASE NOT UNDERSTOOD. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, August 1 b The Supreme Court to-day heard the charges of conspiracy to defraud against Andrew Gibson Taylor, ex-timekeeper ir. the employ of the cargo department of the Union Steam Ship Company. It was alleged that Taylor took advantage of his position to falsify the time-sheets by entering thereon four fictitious names, in respect of which wages totalling £154 18s lOd were paid out on behalf of the company, apparently through the offices of the Waterside Labor Employment Association. The jury, after a retirement of ninety minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty. Mr. Justice Reed: Have you any objection to telling me the grounds on which you brought the verdicts The foreman: Lack of system in paying out wages. Mr. Justice Reed said that the only view ho could take was that the jury bad not understood the case, and he suggested that in future when such cases were considered the Crown should apply for a special jury. Mr. Maeassey, prosecutor, rep l led that he considered the case an extremely plain one, easily understood. Tn future he would apply for a special jury.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1921, Page 8
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196REBUKE TO A JURY. Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1921, Page 8
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