WESTPORT PERJURY CASE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2251, 24 July 1908, Page 2

WESTPORT PERJURY CASE.

CONNELLY’S TRIAL PROCEEDING. - [Press Association.] WESTPORT, July 23. At the hearing of the charges of perjury against Connelly to-day, Haakenson, under cross-examination, stated that Andersen and himself did not return to Lonnie’s hotel after tho fish-shop row as alleged by the two prisoners, and in some other details contradicted, but in the main corroborated, the evidence. Mr McDonald, solicitor for the prosecution in -this case, detailed the interviews lie had with tho prisoners in gaol, in company with Haakensen and the Norwegian Vice-Consul, Andersen acting ns interpreter for HaakenSCll. Nellie Whelan, barmaid, said that Andersen and Haakensen came to tho -Empire Hotel at 8.5 p.m., returned to, the theatre, and, accompanied by Hajinen, came back to the JioteL about- 9.15 p.m.- She bad previously told the police she did not know the time, not wishing to be mixed up in the case. She saw no blood on the two. prisoners. Peter Robb gave evidence about tho fish-shop row, and also a fight with a steward, who, lie stated, was drunk and was - knocked down by Halinen. • Mrs. Shaw said she saw the three men in the theatre at the time it was alleged Bourkc was murdered. Two witnesses who saw Connelly after Bourkc’s body was taken away, state,] that Bourko was killed with a knife not by a blow from a horse. William Thompson stated that Connolly, on board the steamer returning to Westport from the Nelson trial, asked him not. to mention that he had seen him at Paparoa. Witness added that Connelly swore falsely in stating he did not know Bourke before, as Bourke had been at Blackball a year ago, and used to play liis accompaniments. The prosecution is still unfinished.