SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST A JUDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2606, 26 March 1889, Page 2

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST A JUDGE.

lltY TI'XKfIUAVH.— I'RKSS ASSOCIATION.] ?> hw Plymouth, Monday. !';!!•: iis-im Commission was resumed this ii oniKur. -Mr J. Jones' first charge against Mr i' livsou includes corruption, perjury, partiality, malic?, conspiracy, denying the existence of the Most High Being, and that his general conduct and his want of sobriety unfits him to command the respect due to a gentleman holding the position of judge and magistrate. The second charge is that xvliilst sitting on the bench he wickedly perverted the true course, of justice, and conspired with others to prevent Mr Jones having a fair and impartial trial during the hearing of the conspiracy cases on the l'Jth and 20tii April, 188(i, and that Mr Rawson's conduct and language on the bench was high'y slanderous, abusive and insulting, and that he had the appearance of being under the influence of liquor, and generally during the whole case that Rawson suted wickedly in a corrupt and malicious manner, with intent to defeat the ends of justice, etc. The further and lifth charges are somewhat similar in language. The whole of the morning was taken up in discussing the charges with the Commissioner:*, and Mr Jones is now opening his own ca-e.

After Mr .!;>nes had spoken for some time, Commissioner Heid asked the complainant to confin-' hinnelf to proving the charges made. .I"ii<-.- llum wanted to call Rawson, but the Oi-iiimiissioners said Rawson need not go into the witness-box, as the charge was a ci-h: 1 ::).':! one, and lie could not give e l .i<lenco to iro'iiminate himself. Mr .SatmH, as Rpvsons counsel, handed to Jones certain letters sent by Rawson to the (lovrrniiient in reply to tin; .samo charges when brought before Ministers. The court adjourned till 2 o'clock.