JURY JUSTICE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1053, 27 June 1917, Page 2

JURY JUSTICE.

LOCAL FEELING ALLEGED. GBEYMGUTH CITIZENS' RESOLUTION. Press Association. GREYMOUTH, June 2f>. A representative meeting of the Citizens' League was held here to-night to deal with the question of jury justice in Greymouth. After lengthy discussions the following motions were carried:— "That this meeting of the Greymouth Citizens' League records its strong protest against the action of juries, which have in recent years brought the fair name of justice into disrepute in our town: that we as citizens of Greymouth pledge ourselves to actively promote the interests; of justice, and further that we instruct the members of the executive of the league to take steps to call a meeting, if on any future occasion, in the opinion of the majority of the executive, local feeling has interfered with the course of justice, to consider what action to take in order to uphold the honour and fair name of the town." "That the Greymouth Press be asked to publish articles dealing with the duties of jurors during the fortnight immediately preceding the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Greymouth." The league took strong exception to an advertisement in a local paper intimating that the citizens of Greymouth were to entertain P. C. Webb, M.P., on his release from gaol. The chairman and secretary were instructed to interview the Mayor and ascertain whether he had given his permission for the use of the term, "citizens of Greymoutn," contained in the advertisement.