THE JURY LIST.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 82, 6 April 1914, Page 7

THE JURY LIST.

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OFFICERS.

f rtn iurv Kst has lie revision of the teoome a <r«e* q -him for that purb« b 2?'ftttta" was .held on FriF» T?r*t adjourned to enable the equation of the eDtrUfKH w» original copy in *! tt f"te revieed one. On Sator- »^ tiOn 'L Mr Kettle went further <* fafteT and adjourned the sit"ffhi'tS'Coart usemMed this morn.l, Chief Detective was in attendin? ' !rfth some half-dozen detectives "rfer&nd that you declined to h»fnre tte Court on Saturday," TitrSet" Mr McMohon sa, i" Yes, your I JJingfororderefrommysupenor

°Mr Kfitle , It mc reported to mc that toy to*. Jtellu.? We .were'kept,va.t.ng here to a considerable tnne. f V SdMw I had no intention of iTwas very inconvenient ,„,„ We had to adjourn, and prohiou'mcd sg 1 " 11 - THE WHY ACT WHEREFORE. The'Wlnspector, recalled, stated «Sb that he could not say .from hu knowledge how tie names on the Ist we obtained. .. ~. His Worsiip produced a list of lb of Parnell residents who had been off the roll, and asked the BubWbecnetn.de off, by Ucse authority, IVe told your ffo* Wee already that I can't say. -MMPERLXG AND MUTILATION." Mr Kettle: There are people here rise reputations are beyond question, md who lave been struck oh, though ftev oiKrht to be on the list. I suppose it amounts to fhis—that these hete live been tampered with and mrrtiJated ky some person or persons unknewn. The Sub-Inspector: Well, you ca-,, put it that way if" you 3fke. Jli Kettle: You are evading the question. We want to know, and we are goto- to know, if we sit here a week, jjniat authority and why these names isvn been struck out. His Worehip then read a letter which, be said he had had written to the subiffijector on Friday aekinjr him rto bring smtmsse3all officers who could throw light on the manner in which the roll had beca dealt with. "You. left us here m tot lurch before the court rose on Ssturdsv," he otarved to the witness-

The SuWiiepeotor: I understood that "you bad done .with mc, ' Mr. Kettle: Where are fbe two constables who prepared tire revised list? The SaMrapsctor: I can g"t them. (Jottii in a kit minutes.

.Vr. Kef tie:, Ait why uro they noi if re!

After some discussion regarding a ttitlin name that hid been struck out, tie SuMnspector remarked, "If Tour Worship and I are here another year, ud you will give mc full instructions, I will sfe ttev are oarried out."

Mr. Kettle: Oh, I've nothing to do "srith that. That's for the jury officer. The SuMnspector: Well, I've done it t« the best of my ability.

ir. Kc-ttle then asked if a Maori jury list had been prepared, and wae told Hat no attempt had been made in thai feticn, as it was understood that tee was an Order-in-Council exempting tie city and suburban area.

THE DETECTIVES' SHARE. Mi- Kettle: I must adjourn this sitting to enable the two constable* to •PP?ar. It's impossible for us to certify to the liet as it is at present. Mr. Mcikhon: Couldn't your Worship loths! &. Kettle: Xo. You're not before Be. I hive asked fhe SuMnepeetor to "ring evidence regarding the mutilation «■ this list. Mr. McMaaon: We can. Qe Sub-Inspector stated that it would «!>rßumptiononliis part to interfere *itt tie detectives, who were response to the Superintendent. *f. Settle: The warrant has been Oirected to you, and you are .the reePraablc officer. You can't delegate •■rar powers to erthe-s. »c Sub-Inspector: I delegated niT Pjw. because I blow nothing about ■w people.

J. Kettle: The question La whether oe revision shaJl be made by the court v' I l ot of unautiiorised pereone. -lr. MaMaion then gave evidence to Z?s at tbpMvision had ** en W to Detective-Sergeant HoHi*. "Wives Hammond, Cox, Sweeney, J d off where the pemem was nnenitJ ume fe struck off. and only one h«E? ' * ° n, - V a l uesUon ° f i*?" 5 adjourned till Wed-