SUPREME COURT.
Per Press Association. Auckland, .Mint 1 0. A wdl-drcssd young man, Frederick William l.m-as. was charged before Mr Justice J)i'iiiiiston at the Sii{iivii»< ('i)iirl criminal .sitting with having committed perjury at the magistrate's court, I'ukckulie, «ni .March 7th and Bth. Accused. who pleaded not guilt;,', was defendant ill a paternity case lienrit lit Pukekohe, anil in giving evidetce, swore that at no lime had he been alone willi the plaiutill', lOva Hurt, nr-d was not called to Hart's gate on August Bth, 111(111, by Nellie Hurt, hat went there of his own ac'•01(1. These statements were in contradiction to I lie witnesses for the plaintiff, anil were the subj'c.t of the charge, Ac•used swore, to these statements on March 7th, and repeated them next day, when he was cautioned and examined
hy plaintiff's solicitor. Eva Hart, aged 17, deposed that on February Ist, "11)00, die was alone with accused, whom she met when she was returning from the railway station about two miles from her home. As to the incident at the ;.!-.te of Hie house the witness said Ulcus ■Mil not come voluntarily. She saw him passing the house, and requested her sister to run out and shout to him to slop. This was done, and witness had a conversation with accused about, hei trouble. The first remark made by Lucas was: "What do yon want me for?'' Nellie Hart, sister of the last witness, corroborated the previous witness' statement. Accused denied the charge, and palled a number of witnesses with a view to proving an alibi. The jury, however, found hiin guilty. Sentence was deferred till to-morrow. Inverairgill, June (i.
The Supreme Court was occupied nearly all day hearing the appeal of Mrs McAulilf against the decision by Mr McCarthy, R.M., in the Shamrock sly-grog case. The hearing took the form of a re-trial, and evidence was called on both sides. Judge Chapman reserved decision. Two motions came before the Judge in respect to the ship Stephana Razetlo. the cil'ect of which is that matters are now settled in the action in respect to the arrest of the ship under Lloyd's bottomry bonds and that ali parties are discharged therefrom with the exception of the ship and freight, and tlie cargo of two consignees, whicli is .still under arrest owing to these consignees having failed to make any satisfactory arrangements with plaintiffs. The case wil come before the Court again at Dunedin on Tuesday when it is understood plaintiffs intend to proceeed to trial in action.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 7 June 1907, Page 2
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420SUPREME COURT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 7 June 1907, Page 2
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