DANGEROUS BELIEFS
HAAIILTOX JUROR EXCUSED plB PEKSS* ASSOCIATIONHAMILTON. AlaTch 15. At the Supreme Court there is a light list. A telegraph messenger pleaded guilty to the theft- of £3 7s lOd from the Cambridge Post Office, and was admitted to probation for a year. When a juryman named Morris was called he put in a long written statement of several clauses, each commencing. “I believe.” Among them were: “I believe that in the Divine order which undoubtedly exists the New Testament statement is true, ‘Yengeance is mine, I will repay,’ saith the Lord.” “I believe my duty in regard to all delinquents is bear and forgive, even as Christ commanded. I believe T must not explain away or postpoqh the duty laid on me by conscience, bui must put it into practice at once, here and now.” Mr Justice Hosking said: “It is no use arguing with you. I dr uot think you a safe man to have <m « jury. You are excused on ground.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10850, 16 March 1921, Page 4
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