SENSATIONAL WILL CASE

Grey River Argus, 12 January 1906, Page 3

SENSATIONAL WILL CASE

« . Further Exciting Evidence (Roceived January llifli, 11.15 p.m. )' SYDNEY, January 11. In the conspiracy case the evidence for tho defence commericeid tfo-day. Camper, a law-clerk in Burcher's of--loe, doposed tliat he prepared all the documents in the c.aise unden Burcher's instructions. ' Hhore was mot -,i word or deod to show that there was anything wrong witli Capt/ain Lindfors's will. itochester's connection w.it'h t]vo civse wp^h raising the money to pay t!ie passages to ftew 2<ealaiid. Burcher made a lengthy statement detailing his legal connection with tho case, and <tlie steps taken to prove foh.o will in New Zealand. When the t'roublie arose over the expenses oi ■.witnesses, Burcher told Wilson that -he would have nothing to do with a case where witnesses were paid to give cvi. dence. He denied having ever suggqsted to Mrs Reimer that she should commit perjury. It was never sug gested to him nor did die suspect that tho will was a forgery. His wholi attention 'Was directed to the fact, no* whether Oaptain L-indfors signed the will, but Tv'hether two witnesses I w.er* present when he did it. Mrs Reimei told him that slue did not want tc Kive 'evidence in JNew Zealand because sli 0 did *not want to be esamined m to her relations with Captain Lindfors. After Burcher had given his evidence, Burcher, Rochester, White and , Catp were •committed for trial. Burohor was allowed Bail on 'his own reoog'i^isance of l£7o, land Wie othern each £150, and sureties of a similar amount.