PAYMENT OF JURORS
INCREASE TO BE MADE. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 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 (Hon. H. G. 11. Mason) at the conference of the New Zealand Law Society. Mr Mason was speaking in . a 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 day from which the employment levy is deducted. It should be increased to make it equal to his average daily earnings.” Ln 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 full remuneration.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 121, 21 April 1938, Page 2
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