CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9] — Page 383

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Hon. Colonial Secretary,

In each of the 4 cases in which a Jury was

refused a very large sum of money depended upon the findinga

on the issues between the parties. In the case in which the

Hongkong Bank was defendant the sum involved exceeded a

million dollars. The Registrar, Supreme Court, can furnish

the exact sum in each case. In each case material issues of

fact had to be determined.

In each case the party applying urged his

application for a Jury: hut was refused a mode of trial which

hitherto had usually been allowed if asked for.

In each case the refusal caused great dis-

-satisfaction, and unfortunately so far as the feeling of

dissatisfaction at the refusal of a Jury was concerned, in each

case the result of the trial was unfavourable, wholly or

partially, to the party who had asked for a Jury.

(sd.) H. Berkeley,

28th. July, 1909.

A.ft.