"Their trade is not an attractive one, aud it is for you to say what credence you will give them.” said Air. Justice Blair to a jury in the Supreme Court, Auckland, recently, when referring to two private detectives who had' given evidence in a divorce case. They had broken a window and entered a house to obtain evidence. “One of these days thev might find themselves in serious trouble if they do that,” remarked his Honour. “You know you must fortify yourself with a search warrant before you start breaking into premises. Members of tile police force do. but these private detectives seem to consider themselves above that. They will probably Juul out their mistake when jt is too latei”
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 137, 5 March 1940, Page 6
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