THE MEIKLE CASE.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43084, 25 April 1907, Page 4

THE MEIKLE CASE.

?vEr MedMe is a fortunate mam!, thinks the Hawke's Bia-g Herald. The decision nf •tihe commission consisting of two ridges of the Supreme Court h!asi been to recommend that his conviction be nnashed, or a free pardon granted him:. Had the commission contented themselves with answering the questions submitted to them, this Would not have been' the result. Ob. these nuestions, they held that the subvert uent conviction lor perjury of one of tie witnesses against Mteakle did aot raise any inference as to Meikle’s tonocettoe. Probably the two learned —'crdges felt that this would by itself rive a wrong impression of thear contusions on the matter. They thereJ&e wont out of their way to express the opinion. l that the evidence on the r.-iginal charge was not convincing, •nd they, therefore, recommend that too conviction be quashed. We repeat • hat considering the interval of time tint has elapsed since the hearing of too case ggaindt him, Mr Meikle ia a l’-cky m&nL ,