More jury trials
Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, May 20. I : Three criminal trials, all ■ concerning charges of rape,! [to be heard kt New Ply- 1 (mouth, illustrated the increase in criminal trials com[ing to the Supreme Court, [said the Chief Justice (Sir' Richard Wild) today. ! In 1971 four cases were i (heard at New Plymouth, and [in 1972 only two. Last year (there were 10, and this year l i has had five already, this [reflected the general pattern (throughout New Zealand, (said his Honour. The increase had two main causes — more serious crime, and the legal aid system. Many people who even two years ago were content 'to be tried by a magistrate [were now electing trial by • (judge and jury. “I make no criticism of this but the public should [know the fact,” said his; Honour.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33539, 21 May 1974, Page 3
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