COUNCIL AND JURY

Evening Star, Issue 19408, 17 November 1926, Page 11

COUNCIL AND JURY

BOROUGH RESENTS CRITICISM [Psb Unites Press : Association.] PALMERSTON N., November 16. The. jury which tried the case in the Supremo Court last week in which Hubert Gurney, a sailor, was charged with the robbery of £2OO from the borough offices, aijd acquitted, added a rider criticising the method of handling cash and banking in the borough offices. Strong resentment at the rider, was expressed at a meeting of the borough council last evening, when statements, were presented by the de-puty-mayor and the town clerk. Tha fonder and other, councillors expressed the view that the town clerk’s administration was faultless. The de-puty-mayor said it was to be regretted that the true facts of the position had not been placed before the jury. Had that been done, such a rider would not have been added and circulated all over the deminion. He stated that since the trial the foreman of the jury had investigated the office methods, and could suggest na improvement. In conclusion, the deputy-mayor said he doubted whether any municipality in the dominion bad better administration than PalmerBtori North under its town clerk’s control. . • A motion that the council farther investigate the matter was carried.