WELLINGTON FRAUD CASE
MR JUSTICE REED’S COMMENT. SPECIAL JURIES ADVOCATED. (Pjeb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 12. In the Supreme Court charges of conspiracy to defraud against Anarew Gibson Taylor, ex-tirnekoeper in the employ ot the cargo department ot the Union Steam Slup Company, were heard. It was alleged that Taylor took advantage ol his position to falsify time sheets by entering thereon four fictitious names, in respect ot whicli wages totalling ±111)4 IBs Kkl were paid on behalf of the company, apparently through the offices of the Waterside Employment Association. The jury, after a retirement of ninety minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty. Air Justice Reed : Have you any objection to tolling me the grounds on whicn you brought the verdict/’’
Mho Foreman: Lack of system in paying out the wages. His Honor said that the only view he could take was that the jury had not understood the case; and he suggested that in future in such cases the Crown should apply for a special jury. Mr P. , S. K. Macassey (Crown Prosecutor) replied that ho had considered the case an extremely plain one, easily to be understood. In future he would apply for a special jury.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18323, 13 August 1921, Page 10
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