RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.
Friday, June 11. (Before J. C. Crawford, Esq., R.M.) There were eight civil cases heard in court yesterday morning. W. S. Carroll, trustee in the bankrupt estate of John Garment, sued several debtors to the sstate, and obtained judgment. PERJURY. John Enright, charged by the Inspector of Police with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury on 31st May last, was again brought up on remand. The evidence given at the last hearing of the case was read over by the Clerk of the Court. Sergeant Monaghan sworn, stated that he remembered the case of Constable Lyster v. Harris being tried on 31st May last, and that he- administered the usual oath to the defendant, John Enright, who was a witness in the case. The oath was administered in that court, before Mr. Crawford, R.M. The defendant during that case was cautioned by the Inspector of Police that his evidence given on a former occasion (28th May), in the same case, was not in accordance with his evidence given in the present case (31st May). In the latter case he swore that he had not seen any bottle of brandy sold after 10 p.m. to Spriggs or any other person that night. J. Enright said, in defence, that a publican outside [the courthouse said that nothing could be done to him for swearing as he did on the occasion in question, and that he (the publican) would lose £IOO through defendant for breaking his glass. Defendant did not know what the glass was, or what he meant by it. The prisoner was committed to. take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. (Before J. H. Wallace, Esq., J.P.) RAPE. James Cameron was charged with committing a rape upon Eliza Smith on Friday last. Sergeant Monaghan said the evidence for the prosecution was not yet complete, and applied for a remand till Monday. Mr. Wallace said it would be better to remand the case till next day, so that it might he dealt with by the Resident Magistrate. Remanded accordingly. Bail allowed in the sum of £IOO, and two sureties in a like amount.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4440, 12 June 1875, Page 3
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358RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4440, 12 June 1875, Page 3
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