RICHARDSON'S INNINGS.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 895, 19 May 1903, Page 3

RICHARDSON'S INNINGS.

TANTALISING THE JL'DGI

(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, last night.

Another extraordinary scene occurred if. tin: proceedings against Ifiehardson, ciiarged with defamatory libel, Uoierring to Judge (Jonolly’s strictures upon his method of examining witnesses, accused, shouting again, charged his Honor with bias. Judge Conolly said : That is a moat infamous assertion and u lie. I have never given so much indulgence to any prisoner, and ad I get i n return is ub use. Accused said Judge Conolly had never had such a case before. This was a liquor conspiracy. His Honor said lie would have decency in this Court. j Accused said whenever he got a chance of getting some evidence it was shut ou! by every trickery of the Court. ills Honor : This is most abominable. I do not laio.v why J- stand it, and will not stand it much longer. I have submitted to your insolence fur four days. If ti,ere 11 any more of it i will commit you on the spot. Accused: Very well, you will have a chance if this sort of thing continues. Ills Honor: You are addressing people outside the Court who have nothing to do witn the ease. Accused : Haven’t they, if their mothers and brothers and sisters arc being killed '! ll is Honor : I order you to be silent, except to put proper questions. Accused proceeded with bis examination of Hr Goliins with reference to certain patients treated in the hospital.