ALLEGED PERJURY.

Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 49, 28 February 1905, Page 4

ALLEGED PERJURY.

» CHARGES AGAINST TWO CON. STABLES. After tho Post went to press yesterday afternoon, the hearing of the case against Jamos Kennedy was continued. 3 Accused was charged with being on idle and disorderly person in that he did consort with reputed thieves and prostitutes. Incidental to evidence given in the case, Mr. Wilford, counsel for accused, gave notice that a charge of perjury would be brought against Constables Gibson and Howley because of statements made by them on oath that accused was in Wellington at a certain time^ on Boxing Night. In addition to evidence given earlier in the day and published in the Post, the following evidence was tendered :—: — -John Sullivan, a labourer working oa the Wellington wharves, deposed that he> 6aw Kennedy at Palmers toil racecourse on the 26th December, saw him there again on the 27th December, and came down with him on the train that night. Crossexamined by Sub-Inspector O'Donovan, witness admitted that he had been speaking outeide the Court to another witness in tjfe case. Might have first said, when questioned by Constable Fairhall on this matter, that he (witness) was not a witness in this case. Was sure he afterwards said that he was a witness. John Smith, tailor, deposed that he remembere.d Kennedy going to Palmerston races. Remembered the fact well, for he lent Kennedy £2 on that occasion, and also gave him some money to invest for .vitness. On the night of the 27th December, witness casually met Kennedy, who handed witness some money he was entitled to by way of dividend on a winning horse. A labourer named Ernest Kronst, who works at Wellington College, said he went to Palmerston races with his brother on tho 25th December. Ho stayed in Palm- * erbton North on the Sunday and Monday nights, and arrived in Wellington on Tuesday night. Kennedy was with them and could not possibly have been in Welling, ton. , , . \-. - - - At this stage of the cose, Mr. Wilford intimated that he had five more witnesses to call on the point as to perjury, but owing to tho shortness ot the time which lie had had to prepare this phase of the ease he would have to ask leave to adjourn it until a later stage. His Worship warned tho witnesses who nad given testimony that they must not converse with any of thu uncalled witnesses regarding that evidence Mr. Wilford called a largo number of witnesses to testify favourably as to the general cliaractor of accused and tho reputation of his domicile. i Further hearing of the case was ad. journed until 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, when five more witnesses are to be vailed and examined on the point concerning tho allegations of the police as to tho whereabouts of Kennedy ou Boxing Day.