POLICE COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 981, 5 October 1878, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

Hamilton, Septemcer 3. (Before Dr. Wadding-ton, an( j J. B. Whyte, Esq., J. P.) FORCIBLE ENTRY. Bernard Charles Beale w»s brought up on remand, charged with the above offence. The accused asked for a further adjournment till Monday, as in the uncertainty of the case coming off, his solicitor had not arrived fr mi Aucklaud. The Bench thought that as the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court commenced on Monday, it was exc3edin«ly desirable for the prosecutor and accused that the case should be heard, say on Friday, the next day, which would enable solicitors for the defence to be provided, so that if, as might be, Mie accused were committe I, the trial could take place at the October Session of the Supreme Court. Mr Hay who appeared for the prosecution, had no objection to the adjournment. One of the principal witnesses for the prosecution was not pres' nt. He was not prepared to say be was got out of the way, but the fact of his absence was very suspicious. If the adjournment till next day were gran ted. and this witness (Falkner) did not turn up he should, in his turn, a-k tor a still further adjournment.

Saturday, was then proposed by the Beiish, but a difficulty arising, the case was adj urned for a couple of hours, to enable an arrangement to be made suitable for all parties. On resuming at 2 p.m. the same day, the accused askel that the case might there and then be gone on with, on its merits. Mr Hay objected to anything of the kin I in tli3 absence of a material witness for the prosecution. The ends of jus'ice would probably be defeated if such were done. The case had been often adjourned at the instance of the accused to allow Mi' Hesketh to <\ ppear. He now app! ied j for au adjournment in the absence lof the witness Faulkner. He could not siy whether accused had had anything to do with the absence of this wif.nes3, but accused saw clearly that the case c ;uld not gi on upon its iaei'its without his evidence and wanted to take advantage of the circumstance. The Court stated that it had come to the conclusion in the interests of justice and of beth parties to adjourn the further hearing of the case till Monday next at 2 p.m. A warrant for the defaulting witness Faulkner who was known to be at Waitoa was at once issued and despatched thataf tcrnoou by mounted Constable Wild,