The unusual spectacle of father and son appearing in the respective roles of prosecutor and defending counsel was witnessed in an Auckland suburban Police Court The father, as sergeant in charge of the police district, appeared as prosecutor in a case which had arisen in the area under his supervision. Accused had engaged the son, a barrister, as his counsel. The onlookers witnessed father and son treating each other as perfect strangers while addressing each other by the customary Court title of “ My friend.”
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20509, 10 January 1935, Page 8
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