PROVING AN ALIBI.
DUTY OF DEFENDING COUNSEL. "It is the duty of the counsel representing prisoners in the lower Court not to defer the production of their evidence, in these cases," remarked Mr. Justice Cooper, when dealing with an indecent assault case, in which accused attempted to prove an alibi, at the Supremo Court yesterday. "In this contention I do not stand alone," he added, "as there have been many instances in which judges have stated that a defence involving an alibi should not be reserved. The reason is this: When an -alibi is set up in the lower Court, it can be investigated, but when such a defence is brought up at the last moment there is no opportunity . to have it investigated, r. In the latter case •it . is the more necessary that the jury should scrutinise each detail closely. English judges," was His Honor's concluding remark, " have repeatedly said that prisoners should not . keep such ; a defence and bring,it up at the last moment."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15307, 21 May 1913, Page 8
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167PROVING AN ALIBI. New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15307, 21 May 1913, Page 8
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