SUPREME COURT.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
YESTERDAY,
CHARGE OF PERJURY,
After we went to press yesterday afternoon, the hearing of the charge of perjury against, George A. Hansard, of Kawakawa, was resumed.
Vernon H. Reed, solicitor, of Kawakawa, was examined. He stated that on the morning of April 8 he went down to KirkpatrickVofiice (after the body had been recovered), and found the door open and the key in the door. Witness had been acting as solicitor for the deceased. •. ■ •.
Wm. H. Kirkpatrick, son of the deceased Kirkpatrick, deposed that there was a prohibition order against: his father, who was under the influence of liquor on the night prior to tho discovery of his body in the river. " This concluded the evidence for the prosecution.
For the defence, the accused, Hansard, gave evidence on his own behalf, and was followed by several witnesses! Hansard denied the allegations as to his having removed anything from Kirkpatrick's office, and maintained the truth of his evidence at the inquest. He had never been across the street on iVpril 8, and had never carried a sack, but had been with th© party who brought home the body. F. Mackenzie, journalist, of Kawakawa, also gave evidence for the defence^ regarding the occurrences at the time of the discovery of Kirkpatrick's body.
THIS DAY.
(Before Mr Justice Conolly.)
CHARGE OF PERJURY,
._ The hearing of the charge of perjury against George Albert Hansard, late hotelkeeper of Kawakawa. was continued to-day at the Supreme Court. Ihe Hon. J. A. To le conducted the prosecution, and Messrs Theo, Cooper and J. R. Reed appeared for the defence. Several, witnesses were examind for the defence. Queenie Bryers, housemaid at the hotel kept by' Hansard, gave evidence contradicting statements made by the witnesses for the prosecution yesterday. She did not see any beer spilt on the hotel verandah on thfe morning of April Bth, nor did she.see Hansard carrying any sack, although she was out sweeping on the. verandah and speaking to Mrs Williams (who had deposed to seeing Hansard carrying a sack from which beer was'spilling), • • . '.
This concluded the evidence for :tlffe defence. Mr Oooper then, addressed the jury on behalf oHh-.^ccu.si._. ; ?s}.
(Proceeding.)
SUPREME COURT.
Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 132, 5 June 1900, Page 5
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