DRUCE PERJURY CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 136, 30 May 1908, Page 5

DRUCE PERJURY CASE.

London, May 28. At the Old B»iley, Margaret llamiltor nras sentenced to eighteen month* im prUowucnt tor perjury in connection with the Druce case. THE JUDGE'S STRICTURES. Received 29th, 10.45 p.m. London, May 29. In the Dntce perjury case, Mr. Avory Crown Prosecutor, stated that the |>r*w ration considered Mrs. Hamilton worn than "Miss" Robinson, who conimiltci perjury once and pleaded guilty, where as Mrs. Hamilton persisted in her plea of not guilty, though her perjury liegar a decade since. Mr. Justice Grantham, in sentencinf accused, in Mr Justico Walton's absence commented on the serious and crue character of Mrs. Hamilton's crime and said it was noccssary to punish iiei severely, because tile wrong and injur) she had done mis alisolutelv inc.ilnil able. Her caw had continued over i longer period than that of "Miss'' ltoli inson. But tor this evidence the bublili would have been pricked long ago. Mrs Hamilton deSorvcd at lease seven years servitude, but owing to her age and in firmity her sentence would be very leni eat. Mrs. Hamilton reiterated her inno cence. She said she had only spokei the truth. Tho £4OO she received ha< nothing to tl n with the Druce case, bu 1 wa» a business transaction between her •elf and the solicitor Coliurg.