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Victoria, 1918.

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Institutions and the State

In 1918 the Victorian Chief Justice read out his own notes of witness evidence so that a “slightly deaf” juror could contribute to the jury deliberation.

Source
A DEAF JUROR. (1918, March 2). Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved October 30, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45444970

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A DEAF JUROR. (1918, March 2). Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved October 30, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45444970

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