RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3339, 4 September 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAYs (Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M.J

THBEATENINGTO DAMAGE PBOP^HT.

Edward Young, John Cleave and John JSinnis on remand were charged with threatening to destroy certain property of Francis Daykin at Tairua. ; . ■ Mr Brassey, for prosecutor, applied for a further adjournment as there' was great difficulty iv serving a subpoena on one of the witnesses.

To this Mr Miller objected, but finally an adjournment was granted till Monday next.

ALLEGED PBBJIJBT.

William Eose, oa remand, was charged with perjury, alleged to have been used in bis evidence in the case Eose v. Hape Eewi. ■.■■■■ •: ' i; ■ ■■ -.-

Mr Miller appeared for the prosecutor, Mr Mcllhone and Mr Dodd for the defendant. ,

John Lloyd, bailiff at the EM. Court, sworn, gave evidence to the effect that, in the case Eose v. Hape Eewi, he had administered the oath to accused, and heard him swear that the name " W. Eose "at the bottom of a document was not written by him. He denied it three times. He said he had never seen the document before it came into Court.

In cross-examination by' Mr Dodd,! witness deposed that the accused had admitted to seeing a small portion of the document outside the Court.

Hugh Mcllhone, Inspector of Miners' Bights, deposed he was the person laying the information which he did with great reluctance. He corroborated previous witness's evidence re the accused's statement re the document. He had further stated that he had been in Ohinemuri on the 14th: January last the alleged date: of the signing of the document. Witness stated that he had seen Mr Eose sign the document in the Warwick Arms Hotel, in the presence of Hapi Eewi and Guilding. Accused was not drunk when he signed the document:. In cross examination Mr Mcllhone stated he had had monetary transactions

with accused. Mr Guilding did not owe witness anything. Witness gave evideneo at length concerniugtransactions he had had with accused.

G. N. Brassey, solicitor, gave evidence that ho had some experience in identifying signatures, and had no doubt in his own mind but that the signature was that of Mr Rose.

Mr Guilding and Hapo Rewi each gave evidence, after which the accused was committed for trial, bail being allowed, accused in £200, and two sureties of £100 each.