MURDER AND PERJURY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 254, 20 July 1908, Page 8

MURDER AND PERJURY.

THE WESTPORT. CASE,. ; CONSULAR REQUEST FOR INQUIRY. (DY TEIiEOBAFH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ' ' ' " Westport, July; 18. -In .the murder charge, against William Connelly, chief'witness in the case against Hallineri and Anderson, no evidence was offered, and-the-charge was dismissed. - .'The perjury -charge (thirteen counts) was then proceeded with. Counsel, in his opening/ said a woman: had come forward arid made a, statement to tho clerk, of the court directly implicating Connelly alone in the assault" on Bourke. • , 0. E.'Bowling,, clerk of the court, deposed thati Connelly's demeanour in the witness-box on occasions.wa,s similar to that of a person telling'; wilful ■ lies. He hesitated, and appeared to. be on his guard'all the time. Hugh Duncan, who found 'Bourke in'-'# dying condition, said his dog barked as if there was. some other person besides Bourko in tho shedi' '. ' ' ' .*■ - -The court adjourned till Monday, when.the prisoners Andersen and Hallinen will give evidence. Tho prosecution propose, calling over'twenty witnesses, seven or eight being new witnesses. ■ Tho.-Vice-Consul for Norway at 'Westport has asiked the Prime Minister, for an inquiry into' thei police methods in connection with the Hallinen and-Andersen murder case. ■ Sir Joseph "Ward replied that he had referred the matter to the! Minister for Justice^

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