QUESTION OF PROSECUTION
In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. F. Langstone (Labour, Waimarino) asked the Minister of Justice whether he would make a pronouncement to the House why action for perjury had not been taken against Phillip Gordon Brazier for swearing false evidence on oath in the Supreme Court in Wellington on July 26 last in the case against William Alexander Crossan for robbery under arms at Wellington South Post Office on June 8, 1934; and whether Brazier was an "agent provocateur" for the police and was immune from prosecution in such a case, "The Minister promised to make a public announcement when asked to do so prior to the December adjournment of the House of Parliament, but up to the present no such pronouncement has been made," said Mr. Langstone. "Phillip, Gordon Brazier has not been prosecuted for perjury because the evidence available is not sufficient to support such a charge against him," said Mr. Cobbe. "Brazier is not an 'agent provocateur' for the police, and is not immune from prosecution for any offence that can be proved against him. Before the House adjourned last year I promised that I would have inquiries made into this case. This was done, with the result I have stated."
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 78, 2 April 1935, Page 10
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