DETECTIVE AND COUNSEL.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14580, 5 December 1912, Page 5

DETECTIVE AND COUNSEL.

! REMARK IN "A FRIENDLY WAY."

LEADS TO A BREEZE.

A "br.-eze" flitted through the Magistrate's Court yosterday afternoon. It came at tho conclusion of a caso in which Mr Donnelly appeared for tho accused, and the prosecution was conducted by Chief-Detective Bishop, assisted by Detective Eade.' Tho case for the police was closed. Mr Donnelly: I understand that tho detective (Detective Eade) has two more witnesses which he is not going to call hero, but he is going to call them in the Supreme Court. It is a frivolous case, and no case has been mado out against the accused. I think your Worship should ask the police if they havo any other witnesses whoso evidence is material, and, if so, to call them now. Chief-Detective Bishop: I know of no other witnesses. Mr Donnelly: Detective Eade told mc this morning that he has got other witnesses. I ask you to ask tho detective if he has got other evidence, because I will ask this question in tho Supreme Court. lam not in the habit of having this sort of thing done. Is it true that Detective Eado has got other evidence, or is it not? Ciiief-Detectivo Bishop: You can ask tho question where you like, but I have not got any moro evidence. The Magistrate (Mr T. A. B. Bailey): I accept that statement Mr Donnelly then re-called Detective Eade, who stepped into tho witnessbox. Mr Donnelly: Do you know of any other witnesses who can give material evidence in this case? , Detective Eado: I believe that there are, but I don't know from my own personal knowledge. I just said it to you in a friendly way. Mr Donnelly: There is no "friondly way" when you are trying to send a man to gaol for seven years. Detective Eade (indignantly): Who is trying to send a man to gaol for seven years? Mr Donnelly: Well, I want this case adjourned until the detective calls his witnesses. Chief-Detect, ive Bishop: I havo closed my case. The Magistrate: That settles it Mr Donnelly. I don't want to discuss tho matter further. When the accused was asked if he had anything to say, Mr Donnelly interposed that he wanted the following words recorded on the depositions:— "The accused has nothing to.say because of the answer given by Detective Eade when re-called."