CRITICISM IGNORED

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 70, 14 June 1927, Page 9

CRITICISM IGNORED

ARBITRATION COURT WORK MR. JUSTICE FRAZER UNCON-! CERNED (From Our Resident teporter.) | WELLINGTON, To-day. i Criticism of the Arbitration Court does not perturb Mr. Justice Frazer, 1 who will not permit the attacks to disturb the deliberations of the court. ! Yesterday, during the hearing of the l typographical dispute, Mr. C. H. Chapman. who appeared for the workers, referred to the criticism of the court, which latterly has appeared in the Press. His Honour: Never mind—the Arbitration Court is in the melting pot just now. Personally, I do not care, but I am not going to take .much notice of the suggestion that the Press in New Zealand might be tempted to make statements with a view to influencing the court. Mr. Chapman: Well, your Honour, hardly a day goes by without some criticism of the court appearing in the newspapers. His Honour: Yes —but you know what started that. It was started by the farmers, and I do not think it is fair to assume that the criticism of the court during the last few’ months had anything to do with this dispute, j At a later stage Mr. Justice Frazer said: “I am quite used to getting it from both sides. Twelve months ago the unions were attacking the court — to-day it is the employers. I suppose it is due to a little depression in the country." Mr. W. Scott (employers’ assessor): This criticism has been going on for some time. Mr. Justice Frazer: We are not taking any notice of it, anyhow.