CLAIM DISMISSED

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1932, Page 8

CLAIM DISMISSED

COACHED. WELLINGTON-, ' September 21. V With 'the 1 discovery in the Supreme Court, that two/witnesses had been , cdacKetf by his client, coursel for. Mrs ( Miiabeth ’\MbSpefrin,; who. •'claimed - daih,ages for (assault', 'from Police Constable' Anson, , withdrew immediately from the: case. S Justice 'Ostler later dismissed the - itself.” 4 He added that' were she not a sick woman, he would have instructed the police to, proceed against her for interfering vith witnesses. ‘. The ; trouble aro~e about a missing motor ’ oar, and in Eebruiary Constable Anson called, at plaintiff’s house for • heg foster-son, who . -Wais to give evidence* in Court. Plaintiff refused to allow the, boy .to go until he Wii: dressed, and she alleged t u e constable pushed past her, bumping her elbow) and breast.

• Ih -reply to His Honour, plaintiff Said that, the bruise on* the- breast was about, the size of-la half-crown. “I showed it to the 1 Commissioner of Police) and tears ciame into his* eyes.” His Honour: . What! Commissioner Wohlmanu’s? t Plaintiff: Yes. .

•; Later in the'case it transpired that dne df the witnesses had hi§ evidence written out by plaintiff.- and another pleaded -that he li!?d left his evidence at ’home.

’ Constable Anson gave * evidence, 9, midrf repeated interjections by the plaintiff, that be was telling “terrible lies.”:'