THE HUNTLY HORROR.

NZ Truth, Issue 507, 6 March 1915, Page 6

THE HUNTLY HORROR.

MINES MANAGER TO STAND HIS TRIAL. Justice Cooper Orders Special Jury. Mr. Justice Cooper presided over the sittings of the Supreme Court, which opened at Hamilton on Monday Inst. Tho sessions promise to bo exceptionally interesting by reason of the ! fact that James Fletcher, ex-mana^er !of the Huntly coal mines, is to bo tried •on a charge of manslaughter, arising jout of the Huntly mine disaster. ;_ The Judge, m charging tho Grand j.lury on Monday last, drew special utjtentlon to this case, and mentioned ! thut it wns a matter of great importj tineo to the public, and the miners that Fletcher should be given an opportunity of explaining the charges made against him. Ills Honor also intimated that a special Jury would be cmpannelicd to "Ivy the cstsc and thus give Justice to everybody. j Whether the Judge hhd reasons for (imagining that a ilaml.ltou CrnndJury j would return no true bill is of course I Known only to the learned Judge hj.nfelf. who emphasised the necessity of the accused ex -manager facing a jury of his peers. Fletcher's trial has been fixed for Monday next.