The Perjury Cases.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3292, 26 August 1889, Page 2

The Perjury Cases.

Wellington, Monday, Rather lively pro:eedings took place this morning in Court, when tho hearing of the okarso of alleged perjury against Dotoctivc 'Benjamin was resumed, The first witness called was Henry Norman, a young man who stuttered dreadfully. Mr Jellicoe said ho had arcertnined the witness had told a very different version of his story to what ho had told him, and olaituod to treat him as a hostile witness, This was not allowed, Having extracted that the liisfc thin* Norman did that morning was to see Mr Hell, Mr Jolljcoe showed him something in a box.'fwbich afterwards turned out to bo a shot pouch), witness said ha had never seen it before and stuck to his statement, though closely pressed by Mr Jellicoe. He had seen a man named Hare yester. day, Mr Bell objectol to any conversation bring detailed, and Mr Jellicoe asked how he was going to prove the witness' prevarication unless this was done, Ho was over ruled, and then tho witness said he hat) never told anyone a different storv tQ what lie was prepared to say now', Ho hud written out a statement beforo (Jheniis' trial, which Detective Benjaminr cad, but did' not gjve all that statement iubj.s oyi(|ence. Mr Bell wanted to see tlj« shot pouch in order to put a question pn it to witness, Mr Jellicoe declined to let any ono sea it as it had not been produced in Court. He declared solemnly that it would frustrate tho ends of justice to let it out of his possession. Mr Graham said Mr Bell had a right to seo it,but in view of Mr Jejlicpes declaration he hoped howould not insjsj. Jfr'Boll diij insist, and Mr Graham "pajd" fio.dul 'jipt like to i)pp force. After a pausej Mrljell gave way, r J?Jje Magistrate-ordered that the article was not to leayp thp possession of tho Court, and Mr jellicoe remarked that both he and Mr Giabam would bavo tolivoinit. for ho ;?ou|d not allow anyone ?lse to have the pp.ucb.

G. E. Eicliardson, Minister of Lands, detailed the experiments nja.de by bjoplf with the gun, wads and dagger. Other mep/nprs pf the Clbinet were called but- did not appear I except the Premier, who was in Court listening to tho case. Ho oould not say bow the bandbox came to be meddled with, though be had made inquiries.. Mr Jellicoe asksd whether he had 'heard Mr poll suggest that Mra Chemis had ciii'a'jjjecfl put herself. Mr Bell said it was false, untrue, and woll wrong to say he had done so.' Mr Jellicoe wanted tppiiijcp the shorthand notes whicjL' would" proves 'pjuj was jEa!se ; but' jtke E.M. said" he had .already piled'that 'this could not be done, and oftpj.' .a heated argumenj;, Mr Graham stopped t'liQ w{jflj.p)»Vttej-', The Premier was riot further examined, except that he had, he believed, received seven ballets in an envelope, bntwas not quite sure of tho number,

Louis Cliemis '.lmposed that Benjamin came to liia house on Jtinn Ist, with n search warrant, looking for a pockel book stolen from Hawkinga. Witness was searched, and Ins clothes anil hands minutely inspected. .H« was questioned as to whether he was wearing the same' clothes as on iha previous day. Hh replied "Yes and for a week before," Witness related the search tuado hy the police. Thogun was not out of I)is bedroom the day bofore. One of the drawers was locked and the koy was handed hy witness to Campbell to cnshli him to search. He usually kept that, drawer locked to prevent the children getting at dynamite caps kept there. Benjamin took papers such as bills letters eto from the drawer, but no newspapers, There were none there, A powder flask was alongside the shot pouch and anybody could have seen it. When Detective Campbell found the stilletto he remarked " there is some rust on it." Thestillotto had not been out of the ahoath for six months, Cliemis was under examination when the Court adjourned for lunch.