SUPREME COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1930, Page 6

SUPREME COURT

(By Telegraph—Per Press A.^sociation.)

MASTER-TON, March 5

A. J. Buckley, motor-driver, now of Wellington, was found guilty at the Supreme Court to-day on a charge of perjury. Justice Ostler presided. The charge arose out of a statement made by accused at an inquest on the death of one Emma Smith, as a result of a motor accident at Masterton oil a street corner.

A the inquest, accused stated that only three people, including himself, occupied the front seat of the car, and that one of the passengers was noi sitting on a man’s knee. Evidence was given to-day by several witnesses, that there were three passengers and the driver (Buckley) in the front seat, one of the passengers, a young lady, sitting on a man’s knee. The jury, after two hours re. ireineui leturned a verdict, of guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy on account oi accused’s youth, and he* not realising the seriousness of the offence.

Three charges of obsl"noting the course of Justice brought against Buckley, were adjourned un d to-day.

A verdict of not guilty was returned in the ease of William Baron, a farinei of Pigeon Bush, who was charged with stealing five sheep, the property o> Morgan Davies, a neighbour.