DIGNITY OF THE LAW COURTS.
Another lengthy petition was presented from Judge Kettle with reference to a fine for contempt of court inflicted by him upon Mr Jellicoe, barrister and solicitor, on November 28, 1891. The petition sets forth that the order has not been rescinded or varied, nor has it been obeyed or enforced. The petitioner submits that counsel for the Crown should be instructed to take proceedings in order that the conviction shall be either sustained, reversed, or varied, otherwise public confidence in the effective administration of justice will be shaken, if not destroyed ; also, that the refusal of the Executive to instruct counsel to appear in support of the order and their neglect to take steps to enforce tha fine are calculated to impair the authority of the judges in the courts.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2105, 28 June 1894, Page 18
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135DIGNITY OF THE LAW COURTS. Otago Witness, Issue 2105, 28 June 1894, Page 18
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