GRAND JURY SYSTEM
* “A SAFEGUARD TO THE PUBLIC” (niM association txlxoham.) HAMILTON, February 2. Reference was made by Mr Justice Johnston in the Supreme Court at Hamilton to the opinion frequently expressed that there was no need for Grand Juries. Such a view, he said, was not generally held by the judiciary in New Zealand. ‘‘Without exception,” he said, “all Judges in New Zealand are in favour of the retention of Grand Juries, because we consider that they constitute, in the first place, a safeguard to the public.” Dreadful as it was for a person to have to stand trial on a criminal charge whtn it was justified, it was much more dreadful for such a charge to be faced when there was no real basis for it. __ The Grand Jury system, his Honour continued, also invited citizens of repute to take part in the administration of Justice, and brought into Court people who were not constantly engaged in Court work. These people were enabled to view the operations of the Courts. Grand Juries also had the right to make representations on any matter bearing on the administration of Justice.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22317, 3 February 1938, Page 15
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