THE SADLER CASE

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14343, 1 May 1912, Page 11

THE SADLER CASE

(PRESS ASSOCIATION* TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON. April 30. Walter Richard Sadler, charged with unlawfully using a certain instrument, appeared. on remand before Mr Ittddvll, S.M.. in the Magistrate's Court to-day, and was remanded to appear at Chris'tfluirch to-morrow morning. When the cast* was called yesterday morning, accused, through his solicitor, Mr Hindniarsh, objected to being sent to Ohristclmrch. the grounds for the objection being that tho offence' was allegH to have Wn committed at Wellington, whero nil tho witnesses for the fenc<» reside. This morning Chief Detective Broberg stated that as proceedings had been instituted at Cbristclinrch. and as accused would probably be charge*! with a similar offence alleged to have been committed at Kaiapoi. it was desirable that he be sent to Christchurch. Mr Hindmarsh again raised an objection. Ho contended that accused should be id a position to call all possible evidence at the preliminary trial. Matters now were vat as they •were, and he reminded bis Worship that there •was eren talk now of appointing a Public Defender. His instructions were thnt at least six witnesees could be called at the preliminary hearing of the case. He could not. however, assure bis Worshm that these wittiessee would bo called. Mr ItiddcU that accused would not be nrepudiced. and granted a remnnd to Chnstchurch. Ba : l was allowwl.