RONALD-HARPER CASE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 789, 12 April 1910, Page 5

RONALD-HARPER CASE.

- ■ ■■ -FIVE: COMMITTALS. By Telcuraph—Press Association—CocTTleht :'■■■ ;: (Bee. April ..lli';il.iO'p.mi)''.; "' ' ; Melbourne, April 1L In/the' charges of perjury and con* , spiracy arising out of the libel actioai K<sv. J. B. Ronald v. Mr. Eobert Harper,, M.H.R., the Bench found there was not , sufficient evidence against Eobert Harper, and discharged, him. The Bench considered there- was snfficient evidenca against the other five defendants, and is* sued a warrant of committal,-but stipulated that they: would have an opportunity to bring further evidence in their favour. 1 ..;...■■ . - "■■■'. [The Eov. J. B. Eonald sought to re< cover from Mr. Eobert Harper, MJLB.». the sum of as damages for alleged, slander and libel. The : verdict was for defendant, in whoso interest various witnesses gave evidence as to the Kev. Mr. Eonald telling'filthy stories, etc. A eenes of charges of conspiracy and perjury has noVbeen brought against those concerned", in'the defence. Summonses have been." issued against-Hoberf Harper and_William Harper, merchants,'-Walter Kemp, and William Brocket, solicitors, Patrick ■Hil], and John Heatuley, on a charge, of conspiring to pervert and defeat the law and justice, and unjustly to influencetho verdict of tho jnry in favour -oivtha defendant in the case.] . • ...... ;,.■