The Gillespie Case.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 18 November 1890, Page 2

The Gillespie Case.

{JTawera Star.) Wrc arp glad to bear tlmt this case lias been finally dealt with by the Government and that justice has been done to Hio Constable. It is understood that the Prpmier, the Colonial Socr.tary mul tho Commissioner of Police (Co onel Hump) looked very carefully into the case, and unanimo .js'v came to the connlusion that, wi ho it reference lo tlio merits of the original ca^e oit of j which the trouble arose, Gillegpie had '

impro erly aid nnf"?«iflv ba^n made to MiiTur. Haviu o a. river] :.t thi> conclusion, all possible vparation 10-ui:ily fo owed. The constable wllh've rofun led to IY-d : h i expi 8' In was put to iv de mli g h ef, a id, having wit lid asva his . signal on wII be give a post <>t eg lal (thin to that which he oceapi'<l w ten the tr mole arose. Probih yti wii b I Clued in he Wol- ! ; iagton dmri-t. Tie <leci ion d c* h nonr to the Government mid C ny missioruT, and we say t^iis witli ut xpre sing ny opinion on the original i.ase, wh.ch we have all aloug abstained from commenting ovi. Tho main point that we have contended for was : that Mr Justice I Connolly acted rashly and unjustifiably in charging Gillespie with perjury. Subsequent proceedings appeared so unnecessarily harsh, but wo aro not prepared to say now that atir all they were not the most satisfactory in this senso : that the constab'e was required to pa3s through, and did successfully pass through, the most complete ordeal, and has maintained his character.