WESTPORT MURDER CASE.
THE CHARGE DISMISSED. CONNOLLY CHARGED WITH PERJURY. [Press Association.] WESTPORT, July 18. 'lho Vice-Consul lor Norway at U esiporc lias asked tiie Prime. Minster lor an enquiry into the police metlicds in connection with the Hainnen anil' Amieisen muixler case. »ir Joseph H axel replied that fie has relerred the matter to the Minister lor J ustice.
ine Hearing of the information for alleged perjury against William Conneny [tuner win ess m the mu rder case] commenced at 10 this morning. No evidence was offered, and tho charge was dasmisssed.
ffm perjury case (thirteen counts) was tlien proceeded) with. O. E. Bowling, Cierk of the Court, deposed that Connelly’s demeanor in the witness box on occasions was similar to that of a person telling wilful lies. He appeared to be on his guard all tho time. Hugh' Duncan, who found Bourke in a dying condition, said his dog barked as it some other person besides Bourke was in the shed. The Court adjourned titll Monday, when prisoners Andersen and Halhnen will give evidence. Counsel, in his opening remarks, said a woman had come forward and made a statement to the Clerk of the Court, directly implicating Connelly alone in the assault on Bourke
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2247, 20 July 1908, Page 2
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