THREE YEARS’ GAOL
FOR PERJURY AS WITNESS.
JUDGE TAKES 'STERN VIEW
(Per Press Associatim — Copyright.)
AUCKLAND, November l
A .sentence of thr.ee years’ hard labour was passed by Mr Justice Herdman to-day oil' Ernest Cheadle, who had been found guilty of perjury. The Judge said' that it was necessary to impose a ‘salutary sentence; and he did not propose to waste time by uttfe'ring piatitudes about keeping the wells of justice pure; for everyone knew a witness was honest, justice could not me done. The prisoribr had given evidence in, an action for damages and declared that he saw the accident occur ' i\ hareas he was not there at all. He had played a part ;in conspiring to defraud the insurance company, and to m.giead a jury" ", .
His Honour said that he hoped that the result' of these proceedings would make it plain to others, who might be inclined to do "as the prisoner had done, that misleading a pour.t of justice was followed by serious consequences:
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1932, Page 6
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