CHARGE OF PERJURY AT LEVIN

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 97, 19 January 1924, Page 6

CHARGE OF PERJURY AT LEVIN

HOTELKEEPER SENT UP FOR TRIAL By TELEsnArit —Pniws Association Levin, January 18. Charges .of alleged-, perjury were preferred in the Magistrate's Court to-day against Alfred, Walshaw, licensee of the Manakau Hotel, ■ and Frank Capon, the prospective licensee. The cases arose out of a recent prosecution in which Walshaw was convicted of selling liquor to six youths on a Sunday. Walshavr’s. evidence then was that only three youths came to ths hotel, and none were served with liquor, and that none were introduced to Capon, who was about to take over the premises. Capon’s evidence was that he did not remember the youths coming to the hotel, nor was he introduced to them. Several of the youths were subsequently convicted of riotous behaviour in Lovin and Otaki on the same night. At today’s hearing five of the party gave evidence to the effect that six of them entered the hotel and were served with liquor, and introduced to Capon in a general way. Accused reserved their defence, and Mr. Page, S.M.. committed 'Walshaw for trial, but dismissed the charge against Capon.