The Evening Star. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1871.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 423, 19 May 1871, Page 2

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1871.

o^*E of the most painful cases that! have appeared in that place devoted to| the sius and sorrows of the people?" came up for review in the Police Court 7 to-day. A Mr. William Mantel, a] most respectable-looking mai/,appeared! in custody, arrested on warrant on the, information sworn by -^ne Williarw I .tyard, that he, Ma'teJ, had atol&if ! from him one ten-po^d and one fiv/ N pound note,'at KohPfama. MauiM had already stood a,t Vfi.bar vf*sferday, when his appearance and manner were such as to show the improba 'ility of the charge. In. the absence of the prosecutor-, the case had been remanded, and Mantel having been in custody for two days, appeared again to-day in thp dock. The prosecutor Jy^iiii came forward, and with an Ifapology, stated that he had been mistaken, and had, since swearing the pin formation, discovered that the money aTI the time in his trousers pocket. BThfe scoundrel explained that he had I been in the habit of keeping the linoiiey in his waistcoat pocket, and lon not finding it there, had not || troubled farther to search his other I pockets, but had rushed into town and I sworn that Mantel had stolen it, and I got him arrested on warrant. We can |hai'dly conceive a more diabolical I offence,' and if the law cannot reach, |j and severely punish such trifling with I the liberty and character of another, I then we can only deplore the absence of the vigorous and summary action of Judge Lynch. A thorough thrashing, the marks of which he would bear to the end of his days, would be the most fitting requital to Meatyard for such culpable carelessness, and be the best quickener for his dull intellect. . But as the law will probably interpose, we trust that it will be shown capable of thoroughly reaching an offence that cannot but move general indignation. Mr. Mantel is known to a considerable number in the city as a man of thorough respectability and blameless character/ and the contrast between his appearance and. that of the low fellow that came forward as his accuser, was sufficiently marked to produce general commtnt. We do not hesitate to say that it will afford exceeding and general satisfaction to learn of the false accuser being consigned to the chipping of scoria for a considerable time at Mount Eden.