This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 147, 24 June 1887, Page 8

This Day.

Mr Glover, for the Crown, after twenty minutes' address to the jury, was followed by Mr O'Meaghor, who pulled to pieces the evidence of the two medical witnesses, being occasionally called to order by His Worship for not strictly quoting the dvidenco. Mr O'Meagher's dissertation upon the effect of the beer taken by the deceased was so humorous that tho jury were convulsed with laughter for some minutes. — His Honor in summing up told the jury that the points to be decided by them were first, if the death had been accelerated by the action of the prisoner, and secondly, if the husband neglected her with the object of causing her death. The assault, spoken of by tho witness Pierce, His Honor passed quickly over as of no importance, except as showing tho prisoner's feeling towards the deceased. A point was made against tho prisoner chiefly by Dr. Erson's evidence, where he mentioned O'Neil meeting him at tho door, and telling him not to trouble to enter, although ho knew at that timo that she had said sho had taken poison by accident. His Honor all through summed up somewhat against tho prisoner. There was no doubt that gross neglect had been shown to the deceased, but whether that neglect had been purposoly arranged so as to cause her death was for tho jury to decide.—Tho jury then retired, and after a lengthy absence returned with a vordictof not guilty. Prisoner waa accordingly discharged. Unlawfully Wounding. — Hoara te Mimiha, a native, was indicted upon tho charge of unlawfully wounding Charles H. Wight, by cutting his car.—This case aroso out of tho Maori rape case.—Mr O'Meagher, for the prisoner, put in an application for tho postponement of tho trial. —His Honor said he could not allow it, but he would allow the postponement of the application till the end of the sessions, when the prisoner could himself make a positive statement that more evidence was forthcoming. Peiuury.— William Conrad was charged with perjury in a case which came before tho R.M. at Mongonui, in which one, Isaac Williamson, had summoned certain gumdiggers for trespass. The prisoner is a halfcost of splendid physique. Mr Hammond's services as interpreter, were dispersed with. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for the prisoner, the Crown Prosecution ;appearing in person for the prosecution. —Mr Williamson in stating the case, said that Williamson had certain land, and the prisoner and others met at the house of a Mrs Rose and permits were issued to certain persons allowing them to dig gum thereon.—Hellier W. Bishop, 11.M., Mongonui gave evidence as to the case in which the alleged perjury was committed, and produced a gazette appointing him to his position. Knew J. Williams. Remembered his coming to lay an information against Wi Hone Tamate, and other natives. The prisoner was a witness for the prosecutor. (Left sitting.)