DISTRICT JUDGE RAWSON.
New Plymouth, March 25. The Eawson Commission resumed this morning. J ones' first charge against Eawson consists of corruption, perjury, partiality, malice, conspiracy, and denying the existence of the Most High Being. Kawson's general conduct is impugned, and the charge states that his want of sohriety unfits him to command the respect due to a gentleman holding the position of District Judge and Magistrate. The second charge is that whilst sitting on the Bench he wickedly prevented the true course of justice, ana conspired with others to prevent Jones haying a fair and impartial trial during the hearing of conspiracy cases on 19th and 20th April, 1886. The I charge states that Eawson's conduct and language on the bench were highly slanderous, abusive, and insulting, and that he had the appearance of being under the influence or liquor, and generally during the whole case Eawson acted in a wickedly corrupt and malicious manner with intent te defeat the ends of justice. The fourth and fifth charges are somewhat similar in language. The whole of the morning was taken up in discussing the charges with the Commissioners. Jones wanted to call Eawson, but Commissioner Eeid said that Eawson need not go into the witness box as the charge was a criminal one, and he need not give evidence to incriminate himself. Mr Samuel, as Eawson's counsel, handed to Jones certain letters sent by Eawson to Government in reply to the same charges when brought before Ministers.
Jones, after reading for some time, jumped up and wanted Corkill arrested for carrying a revolver about to shoot him.
Commissioner Keid said : "We have had this kind of thing once or twice. Let us have an understanding. Do you say that you will not proceed; that you withdraw from the cases ?
Jenes said he would finish Eawson's letters in answer to the charges. Mr Samuel said the next best thing for Jones to do, if he could not get Eawson into the witness box, was to get these letters put in as evidence. Jones would have to return the letters.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1870, 26 March 1889, Page 3
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349DISTRICT JUDGE RAWSON. Temuka Leader, Issue 1870, 26 March 1889, Page 3
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