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Otago Witness, Issue 3946, 30 October 1929, Page 73

The promise made by the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward), on September 28, to end unemployment within five weeks, has now very nearly been fulfilled, so far as Christchurch is concerned (save the, Sun). Members of the unemployed state that whereas a week or so ago there were 1000 men seeking work at the Government Employment Bureau, there are now very few men left. “ It should be an offence under statute for witnesses to remain in the court when they are waiting to be called,” said Mr F. 11. Levien, S.M., at Otahulni. “Their evidence loses much of its value, and it in more difficult to decide the merits of the case. The onus of leaving the court as soon as the hearing of a case commences should be placed upon the witnesses them* selves, and there should be a penalty if they fail to attend to this.” Tn a case before the court a witness was discovered in tho court room after the hearing had progressed for some time.