RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3578, 15 June 1880, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY.

(Before H. Kenrick, Esq., 8.M., and Dr Kilgour, J.P.) DBTJNKENNESS.

Edward Burns was charged with being drunk and incapable. This temporary spree had been caused by the whale. He was dismissed, the E.M. expressing a hope that the offender would not again come into contact with a whale or a public-house. PEBJUBY. Henry Elmes Campbell was charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury before H. Kenrick, Esq., E.M., at the adjourned sitting of the Licensing Commission for the district of Hauraki on the 12th June.

The defendant produced a medical certificate signed by Dr Payne, which stated that he was too unwell to conduct his case. He asked for an adjournment on that account.

Mr Miller said that it was very strange that Mr Campbell should come armed with a certificate saying that he could not conduct his case. His own client, Mr Trainor, was in the same position, but he had employed a professional man, and Mr Campbell could have done the same. Mr Campbell could not give evidence himself in a case of the kind to be brought before the Court. Mr Campbell had appeared Bevejal times since his accident in the B.M. Court and Warden's Court, and it appeared a strange inconsistency that he should be able to conduct cases in which he was the prosecutor, and could not do so when defending his own case.

His Worship said if it had been a case in which a poor man was concerned, he would hare at once granted an adjournment on the grounds of the certificate. He hoped Mr Miller would take into consideration the grate nature of the charge against the defendant. Mr Miller said it was strange that the defendant could not conduct his own case after conducting others. Mr Campbell said he had felt the effect of the blow more during the last few days. He could not employ a professional man, as there were none here. Mr Miller said that was a poor compliment to Mr Dodd. Mr Campbell: I don't care for Mr Dodd. Dr. Eilgour said he considered Dr. Payne fully justified in giving the certificate he had done. Injuries to the head were often more keenly felt after a week or a fortnight than when they were received. Mr Miller said he was only acting on instructions when opposing the adjournment. . ■ His Worship adjourned the case until this day fortnight, and ordered Mr Camp bell to enter into his own recognisance in the sam of £100, to appear at Court on that day. Court then adjourned.