An Extraordinary Case.
[Per Press Association] Invercargill, June 12. The Supreme Court was engaged to-day in the private prosecution of Wm. Lambert for perjury. The action was brought by J. J, Meikle, who was sentenced in 1887 by Judge Ward to seven years for sheep stealing. Lambert, an employe of the company owning the sheep, was principal witness, and swore at the trial he saw Meikle's son drive the sheep from the company's propeity to Meikle's, that Meikle was there, and that one sheep was killed by him. At the time of conviction the law did not allow Meikle or his wife to give evidence explaining the presence of the skin on his property. Mr Solomon said evidence would be given that Lambert was employed by the ompany to get a conviction against Meikle, and that 9f had admitted he was promised £50 if he succeeded. It would be proved that on the day the sheep were alleged to have been stolen Meikle's son was lying in bed suffering from a severe illness from which he afterwards died, and that Lambert was at Mataura drunk. The case, which is exciting much interest, will probably last two days. ______
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 291, 13 June 1895, Page 2
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197An Extraordinary Case. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 291, 13 June 1895, Page 2
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