THE POLICE V. TRIMBLE.

Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 638, 27 January 1872, Page 2

THE POLICE V. TRIMBLE.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sir, —I have read " Fair Play's " letter, and am certainly struck with the originality of his idoa. Had he have read the evidence of the man that the police relied on for a conviction, he would have been quite satisfied with the Resident Magistrate's decision. The man deposed on the first occasion to observing a girl in the house drinking, but when the girl was confronted with him and denied that she was inside the house drinking, he thought it best then to turn round and say no one was there beyond three men. Again, when Sergeant Pardy met him outside (of which more anon), he stated, after a deal of fencing about, that a man was with him whom he did not know, whereas the police deposed to two constables and both the detectives being present. And then be swore that he had no communication with the police since the affair, while it is well known that Jeffery had a long interview him in his house, on the 19th inst., which was brought to an abrupt conclusion by the witness's wife sending Jeffery about his business (with the contents of a certain vessel over him), and giving him the length of her tongue for putting her husband to such dirty work. His uncalled for remarks in the witness box about myself, together with his opinion as to the Sunday liquor trade, shewed the class of witnesses to which he belonged. Captain Beckham's advice to the police on the subject showed what he thought of the proceedings. With regard to the police officers' evidence, who deposed that while coming up Barrack street from' Wellesley-street they saw the man coming out of my back premises, I will ask Captain Beckham to walk round and judge for himself, whether it is possible for anyone to swear to a man coming out of a gate standing some distance out of sight amongst a number of houses. A survey of the spot will convince Captain Beckham or in fact, anyone of the value of police evidence. Apologizing for trespassing on your space, I am, Sir, Yours obediently, Joseph Trimble.