CORRESPONDENCE.
[To tlie Editor of the Herald.] Sir, — In your telegraphic news of yesterday, from "Acorrespondent" it would appear that the Chief Justice blames the committing magistrate's for sending the persons accused of riot for trial at Wellington. Your correspondent must surely have misunderstood the Judge. In the first place, the case referred to could not be tried by the District Court, being an offence to constitute which three or more persons must be engaged therein. The sittings of the Supreme Court at Napier are fixed for December next, and every prisoner has a right to be tried at the first practicable sitting of the Court, viz., at Wellington. It would have been manifestly unfair to have detained those of the accused unable to find bail in the lock-up at Gisborne until December next, or to have prolonged the agony or suspense longer than absolutely necessary. The expense to the country can be obviated by the Government granting the request of the inhabitants of this district in the matter of periodical sittings of the Supreme Court here, — I am, &c, . Jus.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 916, 8 October 1879, Page 2
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