DISTRICT COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 57, 8 March 1881, Page 2

DISTRICT COURT.

[Before His Honor Judge Broad.]

William Norton was < charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding George Weßtiupp. A, jury was. B worn of which Mr R, '■ ■• Gray wks (ShWenforemanJ'MrFeli appeared for ( theips;Qsecution Prisoner; was undefended. The evidence in this case: was same as given in the Magistrates' ' Court which has already been published.' •f ,^The prisoner was undefended by counsel. After X4]jort retirement, the jury fqund the prisoner ~guilty. . „. „ ( , „ .. , His HHonorr r in passing sentence said that" from the evidence/ it .appeared that /the prisoner vraa if .a' 1 quarrelgome disposition, and had but slight control r over bis temper, and b^ therefore in addition to sen-r !! tencihg mm tb'twetye nionths imprisonment .Iwith hard labor; require him, upon his release' gaol^ to enter, into, recognizances to keep the peace for ; three tnonths, himself in £20 and two' sureties of £10 each. Pebjurt-. .: , - Joseph Bu3ch was diarged with having committed perjury in a^civil case heard in the Magistrates? Cfaurt'i'n whichone; Charles Frost was 'thVplalhti'ff 'attd tl^e the" "defendant. „-•-■■,- ..''■" . The following jury were swpirn:— Messrs Bethvpiite; (foreman) Cbing, Eatwell, R. $(j6tt, ! /J. Sird,>H.;Challis junr., W. Oraman, Noble, E. Jessop.-C. V. Edmonds, and B. Gray. The. following were challenged by the pris^er:^Me*Bßrß<G^Wmbbre, T. Orooke', J, H, Dayman, J. Jessop, and F, Aydon.

Mr Fell appeared for tbe prosecution, and Mr Bunny for the defence,. It will be remembered that in the case in which the perjury is alleged to have occurred) Charles ; Frost sued the raccused, ; Buspb, for datnageß done to his garden by : the, defendant knocking down the fende and letting bis, co.w in;-3~;Tbis the defendant denied having done, and he is noyf accused of peijury in the, evidence he <nen gaje. There are several witnesses on boMiCnde^-. some of whom will swear to the truth of the prosecutor's story, while the others are prepared to take thtir oath that the prisoner's version of what took place is the correct ope. The evidence, which is of a most Uninterest* ing character, has occupied the whole of the after noon, and it is scarcely probable that the case will be concluded to-day,