INQUEST.
Per Press Association. Blenheim, last night, • Tlie jury found no evidence to show how the Are destroying the house in, which Thos. Uunckley was burned to death on Saturday night, originated! The evidence disclosed disgraceful drink-/ ing customs. A fierce posaage-at-arriig occurred -during the_ inquest lietw-Jen Police-sergeant Mason and the Coroaer, Mr Scott-Smith. The latter said the way witnesses were being shielded In examination amounted to, a , public scandal. The sergeant retorted that he had never heard such croßs-exainina-tion by a presiding official in his lifel The coroner threatened to' commit him * for .contempt of court. He rifled from, the. Evidence Act, 1905, that witnesses can bo required to answer questions that might incriminate them, and the sergeant hold otherwise.'' The breezM ended by the coroner Asking the sergeant to continue his examination.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 6 September 1907, Page 2
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134INQUEST. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 6 September 1907, Page 2
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