THE POLICE COURT.
TO THE EDITOR.
Sir, —I am glad to find that you are taking some notice of the extraordinary conduct of the new clerk, and I am sure the community will be glad to find that his un-called-for officiousness received a check the other day. This officer has evidently returned to Auckland with very lofty ideas of his own importance, and the sooner he is brought to his bearings and made to realise his own position the better for him. The other day, when a gentleman gave his evidence in a clear and distinct tone and voice, the clerk professed to write it down, but when he came to read it over to the witness he had written down a piece of confusion, which the witness had never stated. Those in court understood very plainly what the witness had said, and when the witness objected that he had never made such a statement, the clerk remarked, "Then, perhaps you will write it down yourself ;" a course which the witness peremptorily declined. lam glad that there are those in Auckland who can teach this individual where his duties end.—l am, etc.
Onlooker.
Auckland, March 28th, 188 S.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9015, 30 March 1888, Page 3
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