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Otago Witness, Issue 3954, 24 December 1929, Page 35

The woman jurist, said Mrs Scott Lee the other day, talking to a group of Auckland women, is well established in the United States (reports the Auckland Star). Mrs Lee was very surprised to find that the system was not known here When she had to defend a case, she ex plained, there were often eight women on the jury of 12, and they gave a very efficient service. Women’s conscientiousness stood them in good stead, and it was appreciated as an asset in public life. Also they had more time than men, and men were hard to procure for this work, so that women were being used in greater and greater numbers. There were juvenile courts in all the large cities, which handled every case that concerned minors, either male or female. The matter of providing brand and ear mark books, the provision to be made by the Government, was brought up at the last meeting of the General Committee of the Canterbury A. and P. Association by a letter from Messrs 11. Matson and Co. (says the Christchurch Times). The writers stated that the Government previously had declined on the grounds of expense. The firm had gone into the matter with printers, and found that the cost would not be excessive. Mr W. 11. Nicholson said that the Government was right, as there were so many transfers that the book would be out of date in a year. Other menibers stressed the need for such a publication, and urged careful consideration. Finally, the matter was left in the hands of the Sheep Committee.