RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CAMBRIDGE. Saturday.—(Before Col. Lyon.)

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1646, 23 January 1883, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CAMBRIDGE. Saturday. — (Before Col. Lyon.)

The Wakatutu Perjury Case, The native Wakatutu, arrested oil the information of Mr E. B. Walker on a charge of perjury, appeared on remand. — Mr Macgregor Hay appeared for the defence, and Mr F. A. Whi taker for the prosecution. ' ,i The information having been read oveY to the accused, Mr Hay applied for " a further remand of eight days. The remaud originally obtained had not given him time to consult his client and to get together his witnesses. He was certain no oue would like to see the accused made .the subject of any injustice, especially when charged with such an ottonce as perjury. By granting the adjournment applied for, the bench would be merely fulfilling the understanding came to when the case was first brought forward ; it being then understood that the case should be adjourned from time to time as counsel desired. — Mr Whitaker opposed the adjournment. The prosecution had taken advantage ot the • eight days' allowed them, and had now come into Court perfectly ready to go on with their case. As to the understanding referred to by Mr Hay, he was w holly unaware of it, as, also, was Mr Hesketh. No good reason had been shown why the hearing should be further adjourned. His Woi ship said he required another justice to sit on the case with himself, and as no other justice was forthcoming lie would require to accede to Mr Hay's application, and adjourn for eight days. The case was accordingly adjourned for eight days. Hori Puao and Ani Whata, who went bail for the accused were examined as to the nauxie of their sureties by the Court, at the lequest of Mr Whitaker. After a somewhat lengthy examination the Bench expressed itself satisfied with the sureties, and 'enlarged the bail. The Court then rose.