BOOKMAKING CHARGES
STRONG COMMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE. WELLINGTON, February 25. The second trial of James Patterson, on a charge of bookmaking, was held to-day, when the jury disagreed. The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout)" said he was sorry the jury were unable to agree, because the faot3 and the law of the case were equally plain. He could not understand how the jury were unable to agree. He hoped it was not because they were in favour of gambling. The case emphasised the need for an amendment of the law in respect to the total agreement of juries. It was useless ordering a new trial. Some other form would have to he. used in cases of this kind, for it was useless wasting the time of the court. In Wellington justice could not be administered if an infraction of the Gaming Act was charged. Who was to blatne he did not know. That was for the people to consider, not for him.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3495, 1 March 1921, Page 23
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