SOMETHING LIKE PERSECUTION.

Evening Star, Issue 8611, 3 September 1891, Page 2

SOMETHING LIKE PERSECUTION.

The adjourned case of alleged libel preferred by Mr Hugh Shortland against the lady who was informant in another case against Shortland came on for hearing yesterday at the Auckland Police Court. The information was the same as the one preferred against defendant about a fortnight ago, which was dismissed without going into the defence. After hearing the evidence now adduced, Dr Giles, R.M., said the case had not in the slightest degree improved the position of the prosecution since it was last before him. Had the information been laid before himself he would certainly have refused to grant a summons unless he had been satisfied that more evidence would be adduced such as to a professional mind would appear to alter matters. He thought it a violation and disgraceful thing to lay an information when a professional man ought to have known that evidence wonld not be admissible. The case would be dismissed, and be was very sorry that in this case he could not allow costs. Shortland said his most material witness was in the hospital. He could not make a man well again, bnt would lay another information.