PROCEDURAL ISSUE

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29871, 11 July 1962, Page 17

PROCEDURAL ISSUE

Objections By

Counsel

Counsel engaged in the hearings before the Committee of Inquiry into the Wheat. Flour, and Bread Industries yesterday objected to a suggestion by Mr E. E England 'United Wheatgrowers) that the usual order for cross-examination should be altered when the general manager of the Wheat Committee (Mr L. C. Dunshea) was cross-examined The procedure agreed on at previous hearings was that IMr England should begin | cross-exam nation. followed by Mr P T Mahon (Bakers' and Pastrycooks’ Federation). Mr J G Leegat (S’acev and Hawker. Ltd.). Mr A C Perry 'Flourmillers’ Society), iMr L. J Hensley (Wheat I Committee), and Mr R Pryde (Federated Farmers). Tlie chairman (Mr J H Macdonald) had agreed with a suggestion by Mr England that if he had to begin crossexamination he would have the right to re-examine later Mr Perry objected to this. He said it was wrong beI cause it would allow Mr , England tw’o chances to ask ! questions. Mr Mahon supported Mr I i Perry s objection. He said 'the normal procedure should I be followed. If Mr England’s 'suggestion was adopted he could go on indefinitely. The objection by Mr Mahon 'and Mr Perrv was upheld