CHARGE OF PERJURY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1654, 22 January 1913, Page 8

CHARGE OF PERJURY.

the ■waihi-case; (By,Telecraph-Pro!s-Ac£ociation.) ■.' JYaihl, January '21.' . At the'-Magistrate's Court this afternoon,- Walter Edmund Harvey, on remand, was charged,, on the. information of Detcctivp' Sweeney, with committing; perjury, at tho inquest touching the, death of 'Frederick "Goorgo Evans, held on December 13 at Waihi, in that he swore on oath: (1) That ho never carried a revolver in New JCealand; (2) that lie did not present a. revolver at. ono. of six persons at Karangahnko on November 10j and, (3) that ho did • liot- say on that occasion, "All right, Bill;-I'vp got you covert," or any words to that effect, Mr. Jackson represented the accused. -•'•'.-.

Sergeant Wbhlniann' briefly stated . the circumstances of the case, and said that the charge was. laid, under Section 130 of the Crimes-Act. •.'•.;:. .':.,.. ■ , ■.■■.

' The first witness-was tho District Coroner, Mr. IV. M. Wnllnutt. He saidtlxit Harvey had given sworn evidence in keeping with.the indictment after being warned by Mr. J; R; Lnndon, counsel for relatives of the deceased, of • the penaliles which.might.bo incurred by persons com T milting perjury. -~■ •■ ~-. - : -.. ■, ■:■.::■. ■ Several witnesses supported the statement as set-fprth/,ip.tho indictment, Accused Was 'committed to stand .his" trial-' at the-next sitting' of the-Supremo Court at Auckland,: bail..being allowed on his personal recognisance of XIOO, and two sureties ,of..' £i\>. each,..- • .