A NOVEL POINT OF LAW.
j | (PKR PRKSS ASSOCIATION). H | Haweka, Janu.iiy 23. | ' In «ho; Police Court to-day, in a caso| j in which a person was charged with | | using obseeno languigo, tlio Magistrate \ eaid by tho Indictable Ofi'ences Sum--1 mary Jurisdiction Act of last session, a novel point arose. Section 6 provided that when any person was charged with an offence for which he was liable on 1 summary convie ion to be imprisoned ■' for a term exceeding three monthn, lie j j may claim, on appearing before the !? Court, to be triad by a jury. After ■| discussing the matter with tha bar, he )j adjourned the case for a wtek, when I proceedings will be commenced ik nooo, •| accused not having bean asked under I sub-Section 2 of Section 7, whether he S desired to be tried by a jury or not. 1 The Court rose on receipt of the 1 news of the death of the Queen,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 23, 24 January 1901, Page 2
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160A NOVEL POINT OF LAW. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 23, 24 January 1901, Page 2
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