JURY AND COURT
MUTUAL CONFIDENCE desirable“It is highly desirable that there should fie mutual ponfidepee between the jury and the Court, The stronger that confidence is, the less likely it js, in my opinion, that miscarriages of justice will occur,” This observation wap made by the Chief Justice (Hon, M. Myers), in the Supreme Court, yesterday, w]iep passing sentence on Norris Frank Davey, who had beep found guilty, with a strong reeommeiidas fion to mercy, on a charge of having indecently assaulted a male. His Honour stated that he intended to give the fullest effect he eould to the recommendation, and that he would do so for more than one because he agreed with it, and also because he thought the Court should always give effect to such recomniendations. He did pot consider that the pnpe was one for probation, and. he proposed fo order prisoner to come up for sentence, if called upon, witbip two years. ' Davey was represented by Sir. W, Perry.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 32, 1 November 1929, Page 2
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