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NZ Truth, Issue 66, 22 September 1906, Page 4

How far should the State go m regulating the habits and private life of the people ? • • » Expert evidence requires to be accepted with a great deal of caution. In an arson case two witnesses gave a theoretical opinion that was opposed to the opinion of another witness who is a man of long experience m brick-work, and was able to illustrate his opinion by citing a fire on all-fours that occurred to Mr Duthie's house years ago. In another case (civil) we have a great conflict of evidence over the value of a house built by contract, the value ranging from £350 to £275, by the several witnesses, all of whom have had experience m bmldin"-s. If such a conflict of opinion can be held over a thing that can be examined what worth is any evidence when it is given by persons who have no extra qualifications to assume a theory than thc man m the street.