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WITNESSES. TKIZ JUDGE TAKES' A FIRM STAND AUCKLAND, Sept. 28. iSomething approaching a breeze occurred' in the Supreme Court yesterday during the trial of a follower of Una on a charge of attempting to shoot a constable during the affray at Jtua's pa. During the examination of a witness by Mr J. JR.. Lundon, who atppeared. for the defence, the witness, in answer to questions by counsel, said that he did not state ,a ""Hnin fact in his evidence at the E,ua t' :al 'because Mr London did not ask him about it. <Mx Lundon, he added, did not seem very anxious to get the 'whole truth, from him. ! Mr* Lundon' -ret-onted tihat the witness had 1 been very difficrilt to get hold of, a':-i was evident'.iyi dielay-'ing, with'the connivance of the poiii-ls. His Honour (Mr Jutice Rosking) said: "Mr Lundon, will you sit down?" Mr Lundon complied, ills Honour : "I want to address some j remarks to you. "Will you stand again, please?" " - : Mr Lundon having risen, his Honour went on : "You have no 'business to make such rerriar-kfs to the witness. They are mado -in a spirit of intimidation, and if you continue I -will order you., to leave the Court;" ■ ' ' . • Mr Lundon: "I am quite willing to leave, vour"Honour." ' His Honour: "This practice must he stopped, I won't endure it. "--Post correspondent. "
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Nelson Evening Mail, 29 September 1916, Page 2
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