JURY COMPLAINS
NO CASES TO CONSIDER “We. respectfully ask you to consider whether it is necessary in wartime to' call together a grand jury when it is known definitely beforehand that there, are no cases for consideration,’’ said Mr. M. A. Spence, foreman of the grand jury, at the opening of the quarterly sessions of Supreme Court in Napier. Mr. Justice, Northcroft in .Napier. Mr. Jussence of Mr Justice Blair through an indisposition. . .Mr. Spence said that the jurymen appreciated that they could make presentments, but said that this right was rarely exercised. In his own experience this was the second time that they had been called for service, only to find that there were no cases to consider and the jurymen felt that consideration might be given to this state of affairs. It was a perfectly proper presentment, and one with which he was bound to say that he had every sympaihy, said his Honour. He assured the. jury that he would transmit the presentment to the Chief Justice.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20630, 11 August 1941, Page 7
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