LIVELY UPSHOT TO A PERJULY CASE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2209, 16 April 1880, Page 2

LIVELY UPSHOT TO A PERJULY CASE.

[.By Telegraph,] ’NYuso;n, April 15. The charge of perjury against Mr Actou Adams lias occupied a I3cncli of

Justices, consisting of Mr John Sharp, the Hon. K. Edwards, Mr ]3. Peeves, E.M., and Mr Donald McKay, two days. At the close of the case for the prosecution, Mr Connolly, who appeared for the defendant, was stopped by the Bench, who said they wanted to adjourn for a few minutes. At the expiration of the adjournment they dis missed the case, saying there was no perjury, and that the defendant in alluding to the agreement, meant that such an agreement would be binding under the Statute. Mr Connolly asked the Bench, owing to the position the defendant held, that they should further state that there was no ground for. bringing the charge. The Chairman, after consulting with the others, said they had stated already that there was no perjury. At the conclusion of the case a fiacas occurred at the door of the Kelson Club. Mr Bunny, who was the junior counsel for (he prosecution in the charge of perjurj’’, was returning to his chambers, cany in g his legal books and documents under his arm, when he was assaulted by Mr Percy Adams, a brother of the defendant, who struck him with a horsewhip over the head. They closed, and blows passed freely, blood streaming from Mr Adams’ mouth. Mr Tcschmaker and Mr Langley Adams were then drawn into the fray, which ap. peared likely to result in a serious breach of the peace, but on the advice of friends the parlies entered the Club and separated. When Mr Tcschmakcr appeared in the street he was cheered by a large crowd which had congregated, and shortly after Mr Bunny on leaving was likewise saluted, whereupon he addressed the assemblage claiming that be had done but his duty as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. In his conduct of the case he had unpleasant things to say, hut if the same necessity occurred again to morrow ho should be ready to do his duty.