SUPREME COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3018, 21 October 1872, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

NISI PRIUS SITTINGS.

This Day

(Before Mr Justice Chapman.)

SVTTFJi V. PRITCHARD. The trial of this case took a singular turn on Saturday. After the midday adjournment, Mr Macassey stated that information had been conveyed to him that a pers n named Crafts had paid L 5 to a witness in the case named Sanders, landlord of the Cornwall Arms Hotel, George street, to give evidence in a manner favorable to the defendant. Sanders, on being put into the witness b ix, substantiated the statement. He stated that Crafts went into his bar on Friday night, and threw five LI notes on the counter, saying, ‘’lt will not do you any good to go and swear that Roddam was drinking about your place, and that he was mad that Pritchard had authorised him to go to his place and spend L 5, and that the affair was to be one of honor between them. Sanders was severely cross-examined, but his evidence was not shaken. He went on to say that he told the affair to Mr M‘Gavin, of the White Horse Hotel, “on tee square.” and asked him whathe should do; aud that he subsequently acted on his first intention, and went to Mr Macassey for advice. Crafts was sent for, .and on being put into the witness-box, denied point blank that he had any conversation at Sanders’ or with him about the case, or that he ever gave him the five LI notes as alleged. His Honor said that on the face of Crafts’ Hat contradiction, he could not treat the matter as one of contempt, though had there been the slightest ground he would have committed Crafts. As the L 5 was repudiated by both Crafts and Sanders, his Honor directed that it should be handed over to the Benevolent Institute. To-day, the defendant, Mr J. R. Mills, Mr G. Dowse, Mr Nasmith (of the Bank of New South Wales), &c., were examined.