THE BRANDON CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 120, 22 May 1903, Page 2

THE BRANDON CASE.

In viaw of the publicity given to Mr District Ju Jga Kettle's remarks regarding the prisjmr Brandon it is only fair to say that the Sergeant of Pjlice waited on Mr District Judga Ketta yesterday morning aud ii formed h : m that the charge of parjury agaia3ti Brando?, who hag bean committed to the Supreme Court for trial was cot an ordioaty charge within the jurisdi:tion of the District Court, but thai; if accused was gu'lty he would bi li ible t? a term of imprisonment which pu; tha casa beyond the jurisdiction of the District Cuur\ "His Honor siid ha Wis under the impr.ssioi that th) case was au ordinary one and could be dealt with in the District Oour |, ) attar tie Sergeant's exphnatiin hi wa-r aatisfiad th it tbe committal to tha Supreme Court was in or.ler. Ye3'erday morning tin Cle;k of the Court (Mr Holmjas) alio c»lled the at-' ten'ion of the Prass Reporters, who were enquiring about the c.tse, to the fact that His Honor District Judge Kafctla mu-ft have overlooked clause 2 of section 104 of tha Criminal Cjda, which referring to tha crime of pe -- jury siys, "if the ccime is oamraics<d in o:d*r to procure tha c.invicbiun of a person for any crima of which the punishment is deith or imprisonmnt with hird labour for three years or upwards the punishmeut may be imprisonment with hard labour for life." rois clearly shows th it this class of p rjury doesnotcome within tho jurisdiction of the District Court, which is limited to offence 3 liable to imprisonmsnt not exceeding two year?, so taat the prisoner was rightly committed to tha Supreme Cjurt.