JURORS’ PAY INCREASED
NEW SCALE 13/4 A DAY [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Apl. 20. “It is realised that the amount paid to jurors is too small and it is being adjusted to 13s 4d a day,” said the Attorney-general (Mr H. G. R. Mason) at the conference of the New Zealan.d, Law Society to-day. Mr Mason was speaking in the discussion which followed the reading of a paper on the jury system by Mr A. H, Johnstone, K.C., of Auckland. “The labourer is worthy of his hire,” Mr Johnstone, said. “It is a distinct hardship to a working man that he should be inadequately paid for services which he gives to his country. At present, a juror’s pay is 10s 6d a day, from which the employment levy is deducted. It should be increased to make it equal to his average daily earning^.” Announcing that the rate was to be adjusted, Mr Mason said it would still leave room for the element of service. The new rate would not be a full remuneration.
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Evening Star, Issue 22938, 21 April 1938, Page 7
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