Protest by Jurors.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 576, 28 February 1891, Page 3

Protest by Jurors.

INDIGNANT MEN—NO RECOMPENSE. At the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon Mr Cooper intimated that an arrangement had been come to in the case Ropiba and others v. New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company, by which the cervices of the mixed jury would be dispensed with, the evidence to be taken before His Honor and a decision of the Appeal Court obtained. His Honor then gave instructions that all jurymen called in the case should be discharged. Mr H. Clayton, sen., oamo forward, and Baid he wished to make a tew remarks. Who, asked he, ts to pay my expenses in this case? His Honor said he was afraid it was not in his power to do anything in the matter. Mr Clayton went on to say how be had been celled there day after day, to the interroption of his business, and then found no jury was wanted after all. His Honor repeated that he could do nothing in the matter. Mr Clayton: It is a most infamous thing ever brought into Court, to tell men living out on farms and elsewhere, that they must come in here day after day, and then ; not to be paid for it. Mr Caldwell then also came forward, and said that with all deference to His Honor he would like to make comment on the way he had been treated. He eaid he had been put to a great deal of trouble in coining in from the country, and leaving his work, and wanted to know who was going to recompense him ? His Honor again said he was afraid he could give no answer; he had no power to make any order,